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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 Winter at the Double-Crank_.
affairs
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
alliterative
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Winter at the Double-Crank_.
back
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
Bill
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
Billy
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
blue
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
brain
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
Brown's
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
business
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
called
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
changing
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
destiny
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
detail
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
Dill
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
discuss
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
Double-Crank
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From this reading _A Winter at the Double-Crank_.
element
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
employed
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
events
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
eyes
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
foreign
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
full
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
fully
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
general
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
ground
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
how
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
integrity
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
lay
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
longer
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
man
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
mark
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
meanness
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
melancholy
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
mild
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
months
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
more
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
moved
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
much
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
new
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
occurred
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
out
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
ownership
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
pass
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
petty
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
possession
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
practical
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
ranch
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
realized
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
saw
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
seem
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
serves
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
settled
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
shrewd
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
small
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
smoothly
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
stoop
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
systematic
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From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Winter at the Double-Crank_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
then
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From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
There
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
times
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From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
trend
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The affairs of the ranch moved smoothly along toward a more systematic running than had been employed under Brown's ownership.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are times when, although the months as they pass seem full, nothing that has occurred serves to mark a step forward or back in the destiny of man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dill settled more and more into the new life, so that he was so longer looked upon as a foreign element; he could discuss practical ranch business and be sure of his ground--and it was then that Billy realized more fully how shrewd a brain lay behind those mild, melancholy blue eyes, and how much a part of the man was that integrity which could not stoop to small meanness or deceit.
Winter
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From this reading _A Winter at the Double-Crank_.
wiped
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
year
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From this reading After a year, those months of petty detail might be wiped out entirely without changing the general trend of events--and such a time was the winter that saw "Dill and Bill," as one alliterative mind called them, in possession of the Double-Crank.
