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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 Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
all
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
alongside
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
animal
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
Billy
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
bitter
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
careful
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
cattle
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
circle
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
clacked
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
close
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
Considering
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
cutting
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
dawn
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
Dill
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From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
Dill's
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
Dill-pickle's
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
Double-Crank
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From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
dusk
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
earlier
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
End
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From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
feverish
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
fight
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
hand
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
heard
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
herd
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
holding
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
intensity
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
later
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
made
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
making
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
men
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
merely
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
Michigan
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
more
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
most
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
new
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
once
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
out
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
reason
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
record
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
refer
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
remark
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
remarkably
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From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
reminiscently
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
riders
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
riding
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
rode
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From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
round-up
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From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
Seldom
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
silent
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
sometimes
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɪrəp/
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
sweeping
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
talked
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The End of the Double-Crank._ Dill himself rode on that last round-up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
there
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From this reading He was silent, for the most part, but sometimes he talked reminiscently of Michigan and his earlier life there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
together
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
unhappy
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
weeks
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Considering that it was all new to him, he made a remarkably good record for himself among the men, who were more than once heard to remark that "Dill-pickle's sure making a hand!"
why
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
wide
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From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Seldom did he refer to the unhappy end of the Double-Crank, or to the reason why they were riding from dawn to dusk, sweeping together all the cattle within the wide circle of riders and later cutting out every Double-Crank animal and holding them under careful herd.
worked
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From this reading Wherever Billy went--and in those weeks Billy rode and worked with a feverish intensity that was merely a fight against bitter thinking--Dill's stirrup clacked close alongside.
