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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 SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
action
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
advice
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
also
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
any
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
attempt
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
band
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
boy
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
boys
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
calmly
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
case
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
cigaret
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
considered
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
count
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
cowboys
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
Creek
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
cross
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
determined
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
disputed
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
easy
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
enter
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
extremely
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
face
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
foolhardy
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
friends
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
guess
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
guns
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
horseman
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
how
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
Kid
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
know
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
land
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
landing
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
legal
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
literally
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
lone
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
long
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
make
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
men
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
minutes
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
moments
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
More
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
odds
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
older
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
opposite
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
other
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
out
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
part
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
passed
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
possession
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
puffing
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
ranchers
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
readiness
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
remained
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
repulse
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
seconds
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
several
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
sheep
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
shore
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
side
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
situation
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
Spur
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
strange
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
SUSPICIONS
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
take
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
taking
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
tense
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
three
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From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
thus
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From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
two
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
want
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
watch
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From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
way
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From this reading In this case it might be considered a legal taking possession of disputed land, and open the way for a band of sheep men to enter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SUSPICIONS For several moments the situation remained thus; the boy ranchers and their friends were on one side of Spur Creek, determined to repulse any attempt on the part of the strange horseman, who was on the opposite shore, to cross and make a landing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The three boys, and the older cowboys also, had their guns in readiness for action, but it was easy to guess that the lone horseman, unless he was extremely foolhardy, would not attempt to do anything in the face of such odds.
Yellin
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From this reading On the other side was the lone horseman calmly puffing at his cigaret, as if literally taking the advice of Yellin' Kid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More than two minutes passed, and if you want to know how long this is in a tense situation take out your watch and count the seconds.
