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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 He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
addressing
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
agin
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
ain't
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
all
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From this reading I should tend him all the same.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
any
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
arter
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
back
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
better
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
continued
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
danger
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
die
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
don't
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
gits
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
home
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should tend him all the same.
I've
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
impatiently
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
know
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
kum
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
long
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
makin
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
matter
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From this reading "No matter, that he may not know me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No matter, that he may not know me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No matter, that he may not know me.
Mexican
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
miss
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
need
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From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No matter, that he may not know me.
o
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
procure
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From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
reflections
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
ride
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I should tend him all the same.
sayed
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
see
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
send
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From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should tend him all the same.
silent
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
some
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From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
stayin
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
string
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
tend
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From this reading I should tend him all the same.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No matter, that he may not know me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
things
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From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
think
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
use
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
well
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He may need some things--which I can send, and procure for him."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
won't
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
ye'd
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From this reading "But, miss," he continued, addressing himself to the Mexican, who during his long string of reflections had stood impatiently silent, "don't ye think ye'd better ride home agin; an kum back to see him arter he gits well.
yur
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From this reading He won't know ye, as I've sayed; an it would be no use yur stayin', since he ain't in any danger o' makin' a die of it."
