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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 A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
asked
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
burst
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
came
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
cattle
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
CLOUD
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
cowboy
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
cried
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From this reading "Whoop-ee!" cried Yellin' Kid.
distant
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
DUST
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
em
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From this reading "We'll show 'em what's what!
fight
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
firmer
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
flanks
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
Flappings
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
followed
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
glances
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
hazed
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
heavy
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
heels
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
herd
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
holsters
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
horses
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
immediately
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
injured
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
Kid
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From this reading "Whoop-ee!" cried Yellin' Kid.
leg
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
looking
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
Nort
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
prairie
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
prelude
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
Reckon
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
reins
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
revolvers
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
riders
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
saddles
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
seats
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
severely
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
show
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From this reading "We'll show 'em what's what!
sides
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
sight
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
speed
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
stand
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From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
swinging
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
tightening
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From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll show 'em what's what!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll show 'em what's what!
what's
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From this reading "We'll show 'em what's what!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CLOUD OF DUST Flappings of heels to the flanks of horses, the tightening of reins, firmer seats in the saddles and glances at the heavy revolvers swinging in their holsters at the sides of the riders came as a prelude to the burst of speed which immediately followed the sight of the distant herd of cattle being hazed across the prairie.
Whoop-ee
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From this reading "Whoop-ee!" cried Yellin' Kid.
Yellin
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From this reading "Whoop-ee!" cried Yellin' Kid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Reckon you can stand a fight?" asked Nort, looking at the leg of the cowboy, which had been severely injured.
