The golden west boys, "Injun" and "Whitey"

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PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

It was vacation time, and as soon as Whitey had the "honest-to-goodness" assurance that he was "really and truly" going out West, he lost no time in communicating the news to all the boys.

He found Tom Johnson at breakfast; but after Tom had heard the news, he had no further appetite, and went with Whitey over to the home of George and Bobby Smith, and the four boys went out to talk over the matter.

Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

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The golden west boys, "Injun" and "Whitey" William S. (William Surrey) Hart

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PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends. It was vacation time, and as soon as Whitey had the "honest-to-goodness" assurance that he was "really and truly" going out West, he lost no time in communicating the news to all the boys. He found Tom Johnson at breakfast; but after Tom had heard the news, he had no further appetite, and went with Whitey over to the home of George and Bobby Smith, and the four boys went out to talk over the matter. Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration. "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

The golden west boys, "Injun" and "Whitey"

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PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

/ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz ðə nekst fjuː deɪz wɜːr ˈbɪzi wʌnz fɔːr ˈwaɪtiː ənd hɪz frendz/

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It was vacation time, and as soon as Whitey had the "honest-to-goodness" assurance that he was "really and truly" going out West, he lost no time in communicating the news to all the boys.

Line 3

/hiː faʊnd tɑːm ˈdʒɑːnsən æt ˈbrekfəst bʌt ˈæftər tɑːm hæd hɜːrd ðə nuːz hiː hæd noʊ ˈfɜːrðər ˈæpətaɪt ənd went wɪð ˈwaɪtiː ˈoʊvər tuː ðə hoʊm ʌv dʒɔːrdʒ ənd ˈbɑːbi smɪθ ənd ðə fɔːr bɔɪz went aʊt tuː tɔːk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmætər/

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Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

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"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

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Colt's noun US /koʊlts/

possessive form of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading “"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.”

communicating noun US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading “It was vacation time, and as soon as Whitey had the "honest-to-goodness" assurance that he was "really and truly" going out West, he lost no time in communicating the news to all the boys.”

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

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

From this reading “"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.”

equipment noun US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading “Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.”

forty-five noun US /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading “"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.”

Gee noun US /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.”

sheriffs noun US /ˈʃerəfs/

plural of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “"Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.”

Whitey noun US /ˈwaɪtiː/

(slang) offensive names for a White man

From this reading “PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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few days adjective + noun

In this reading “PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “He found Tom Johnson at breakfast; but after Tom had heard the news, he had no further appetite, and went with Whitey over to the home of George and Bobby Smith, and the four boys went out to talk over the matter.”

talk over verb + particle

speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

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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 Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He found Tom Johnson at breakfast; but after Tom had heard the news, he had no further appetite, and went with Whitey over to the home of George and Bobby Smith, and the four boys went out to talk over the matter.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was vacation time, and as soon as Whitey had the "honest-to-goodness" assurance that he was "really and truly" going out West, he lost no time in communicating the news to all the boys.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

Colt'snounUS /koʊlts/

possessive form of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

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

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

GeenounUS /dʒiː/

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

honest-to-goodnessadjective

(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

sheriffsnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/

plural of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

WestnounUS /west/

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

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/

(slang) offensive names for a White man

From this reading PREPARATIONS The next few days were busy ones for Whitey and his friends.

Whitey's

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From this reading Whitey's equipment was a matter for much consideration.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

you'll

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From this reading "Gee!" said Tom, "you'll need a revolver--Colt's forty-five is what all the cowboys use--an' the sheriffs, too.

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