used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I didn't try very hard; I'll admit that.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After your mother died things began to go wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had a little ranch in the Pecos valley near Twin Pine crossing, and I had just begun to taste prosperity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I had a little ranch in the Pecos valley near Twin Pine crossing, and I had just begun to taste prosperity.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
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couldn't
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traveling across
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didn't
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After your mother died things began to go wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a little ranch in the Pecos valley near Twin Pine crossing, and I had just begun to taste prosperity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I didn't try very hard; I'll admit that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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IDOLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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near in time or place or relationship
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
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PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
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prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
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ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
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responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
carry out
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After your mother died things began to go wrong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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TOLTECnoun
a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico
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make an effort or attempt
From this reading I didn't try very hard; I'll admit that.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
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TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I had a little ranch in the Pecos valley near Twin Pine crossing, and I had just begun to taste prosperity.
precisely as stated
From this reading I didn't try very hard; I'll admit that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It didn't take me long to conclude that she had been responsible for what success I had had, and that without her I couldn't hope to keep things together.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading After your mother died things began to go wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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