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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 The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
accompanied
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
acreage
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Alan
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Also
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
Barbee
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
best
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
broad
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
business
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
Carr
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
Carr's
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
century
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
colts
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
connected
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
days
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
deal
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
delivered
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
Desert
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
devolved
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
dozen
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
drive
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
east
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
employer
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
eyes
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
favourite
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
further
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
Helen
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
herd
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
holding
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
horsemen
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
horses
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
Howard
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
included
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
insolent
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
John
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
known
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
Longstreets
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
loved
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
managed
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
matter
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
mealtimes
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
merely
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
met
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
now
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Old
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
only
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
outfit
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
owned
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
personally
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
place
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
prolonged
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
Ranch
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
retainer
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
sale
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
see
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From this reading Carr was a great deal with Howard, and Howard managed to see a great deal of the Longstreets; as for Barbee, Helen met his insolent young eyes only at mealtimes.
selling
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
several
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
small
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From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
some
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Sport
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
stay
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
vague
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Valley
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It further devolved that Barbee had long been one of Carr's best horsemen, hence a favourite of Carr, who loved good horses, and that he had accompanied his employer merely to help drive over to the ranch a small herd of colts which had been included in the sale but had not until now been delivered.
wide
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From this reading The Good Old Sport The Longstreets remained several days upon Desert Valley Ranch, as the wide holding had been known for half a century.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
years
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From this reading It appeared that Carr had come over from some vague place still further toward the east upon some matter of business connected with the sale of this broad acreage; Carr had owned the outfit and managed it personally for a dozen years, and now was selling to Alan Howard.
Yellow
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
young
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From this reading Also John Carr and his young retainer, Yellow Barbee, prolonged their stay.
