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The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek
The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.
There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.
I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.
One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.
The other is on what might be called "professional buckers."
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The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.
/ˈæftər ðə ˈrʌsələrz rʌf ˈraɪdɪŋ æz ɪt ɪz kɔːld meɪd ʌp mɔːr ðæn hæf ðə fʌn ðə ˈkaʊbɔɪz ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd ɪn əˈmʌŋ ðemˈselvz/
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There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.
Line 3
I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.
/aɪ maɪt seɪ ðæt ðer ɑːr tuː ˈklæsəz ʌv ðɪs rʌf ˈraɪdɪŋ/
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One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.
/wʌn ɪz ðə riːl θɪŋ ɑːn ˈhɔːrsəz ɔːr kaʊ ˈpoʊniz ðæt ɑːr ˈnætʃərəli bæd ənd ˈnevər kæn biː ˈbroʊkən ɔːr treɪnd tuː bɪˈheɪv/
Line 5
The other is on what might be called "professional buckers."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.”

dubbed verb US /dʌbd/

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

exhibitions noun US /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/

plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting

From this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

feats noun US /fiːts/

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

rodeo noun US /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

rustlers noun US /ˈrʌsələrz/

plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.”

untrained adjective US /ənˈtreɪnd/

not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training

From this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

indulged in verb + particle counted as “indulge in”

In this reading “AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.”

late years adjective + noun

In this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

real thing adjective + noun

informal usage attributing authenticity

In this reading “One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.”

large cities adjective + noun counted as “large city”

In this reading “There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.”

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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

broncks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

buckers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The other is on what might be called "professional buckers."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.

cownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/

inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/

plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

featsnounUS /fiːts/

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

mankillers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading The other is on what might be called "professional buckers."

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

rodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

RoughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

RUSTLERSnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/

plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One is the real thing, on horses or cow ponies that are naturally bad, and never can be broken or trained to behave.

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I might say that there are two classes of this rough riding.

untrainedadjectiveUS /ənˈtreɪnd/

not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading AFTER THE RUSTLERS "Rough riding," as it is called, made up more than half the fun the cowboys indulged in among themselves.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The other is on what might be called "professional buckers."

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There has, of late years, been so much of this done in public, in traveling "wild west" shows, and in exhibitions of some features of the _rodeo_ in New York and other large cities, that I believe most of you are familiar with the feats of cowboys on these trained and untrained "broncks," or outlaw horses--"mankillers" some of them are dubbed.

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