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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
ambition
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
begun
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
best
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
Bill
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
Cattle
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
certain
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
Company
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
conditions
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
EVIL
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
EYE
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
faster
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
flourishes
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
full
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From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
growth
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
herds
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
how
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
increase
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
increased
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
land
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
manager
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
men
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
more
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From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
much
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
neighbours
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
once
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From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
opportunity
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
Oppression
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
outfit
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
outset
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From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
perhaps
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From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
plain
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
power
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From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
prospering
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
rode
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
saw
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
SAWTOOTH
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
seldom
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From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
Senator
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
soil
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From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
some
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From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
springs
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From this reading It seldom springs into full power at once.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL EYE OF THE SAWTOOTH Oppression is a growth that flourishes best in the soil of opportunity.
then
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
too
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
tract
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From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
unscrupulous
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From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
Warfield
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From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the outset he was not perhaps, more unscrupulous than some of his neighbours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Senator Warfield had then been plain Bill Warfield, manager of the outfit, who rode with his men and saw how his herds increased,--saw too how they might increase faster under certain conditions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sawtooth Cattle Company had begun much as its neighbours had begun: with a tract of land, cattle, and the ambition for prospering.
