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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 HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
acquired
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
acquiring
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
actuality
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
all
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
become
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
bitter
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
borne
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
came
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
cheerfully
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
Coldriver
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From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
commodities
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
control
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
Deacon
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
DEALS
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
developing
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
development
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
dominant
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
dominated
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From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
down
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
dubious
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
Elder
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
eye
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From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
feud
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
figured
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
Hooper
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
king
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
knew
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
known
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
leg
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
line
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
loss
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
making
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
manner
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
MATCHMAKING
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
means
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
minute
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scattergood had long had his eye on the stage line, because his valley, the Coldriver Valley, was dominated by it.
other
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
out
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
own
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
owned
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
partnership
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
passengers
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
peg
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
Pettybone
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
plied
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
prevent
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
profit
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From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
railroad
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
research
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
riches
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
Scattergood
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
sifting
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
speaking
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
stage
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
terms
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
testimony
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
transaction
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
Transportation
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
transporting
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
true
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
twenty
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
unearth
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
valley
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
vision
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From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Transportation was king, and Scattergood knew that if his vision of developing that valley and of acquiring riches for himself out of the development were ever to become actuality, he must first control the means of transporting passengers and commodities.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
world
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From this reading HE DEALS IN MATCHMAKING It is known to all the world that Scattergood came to own the stage line that plied down the valley to the railroad, but minute research and a sifting of dubious testimony was required to unearth the true details of that transaction in which the peg leg of Deacon Pettybone figured in a dominant manner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So bitter was the feud that either would have borne cheerfully a loss to prevent the other from making a profit.
years
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From this reading But the stage line was not to be acquired, because Deacon Pettybone and Elder Hooper, who owned it in partnership, had not been on speaking terms for twenty years.
