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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 ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
absolutely
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
back
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
begin
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
BEGINS
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
Bob
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
Brit
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
building
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
chapter
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
chastened
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
ended
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From this reading The story itself is ended.
few
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
Frank
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From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
glad
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
go
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
greatly
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
how
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
important
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The story itself is ended.
like
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
Lone
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
Lone's
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
management
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
many
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
mentioned
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From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
mourned
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From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
much
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
necessary
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
neighbours
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
outfit
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
persons
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
pipe
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
playing
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
preface
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
Quirt
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
read
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
respect
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
savings
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
Sawtooth
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
seldom
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From this reading Frank he mourned for and seldom mentioned.
semi-invalided
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
slowly
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
smoked
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
stockman
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
STORY
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story itself is ended.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
up
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
very
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
Warfield
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
way
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
winning
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From this reading The Sawtooth, under the management of a greatly chastened young Bob Warfield, was slowly winning its way back to the respect of its neighbours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
written
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From this reading ANOTHER STORY BEGINS This chapter is very much like a preface: it is not absolutely necessary, although many persons will read it and a few will be glad that it was written.
young
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From this reading To go on would be to begin another story; to tell of the building up of the Quirt outfit, with Lone and Lone's savings playing a very important part, and with Brit a semi-invalided, retired stockman who smoked his pipe and told the young couple what they should do and how they should do it.
