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The man-killers
The man-killers

Chapter XX

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UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
"I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.
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The man-killers

Chapter XX

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.
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The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.
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And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.
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For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.
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"I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.”

Council noun US /council/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.”

Shooting noun US /ˈshooting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.”

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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 UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

all

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

Allifair

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

any

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

Bassetts

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

bring

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

brothers

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

CANYON

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

cause

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

common

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

councilnounUS /council/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

declared

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

desire

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

downfall

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

engaged

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

exactly

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

fight

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

fighting

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

fishing

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

four

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

friends

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

front

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

genius

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

get

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

Grimes

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

gunman

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

hate

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

hatred

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

head

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

heart

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

HORSE-THIEF

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

house

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

I'm

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

Isham

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

knew

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

like

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

made

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

making

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

McIvor

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

men

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From this reading For it was Isham after all who was the head and front of the Scarboroughs, and he had a genius for making men hate him.

Meshackatee

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

minute

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

month

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

other

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

out

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

partners

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

people

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

plan

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

plunged

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

quit

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

revenge

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

riding

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

run

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

Scarboroughs

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

sheep-rights

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

soul

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

strange

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

suspected

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

swaying

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

there

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

three

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From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Bassetts suspected Grimes of fishing for sheep-rights, and he _knew_ they had run out on him in his fight; and a month before Meshackatee had been a gunman, engaged in fighting all three of them; but a common desire to get revenge on the Scarboroughs made them partners, if not exactly friends.

together

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

truculently

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From this reading "I'm for riding up to his house," declared Grimes, swaying truculently, "and shooting it out, right there.

UP

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From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

war

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

way

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading UP HORSE-THIEF CANYON A common cause will bring strange people together, but a common hatred will make them like brothers.

winning

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From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And McIvor, who would have quit all four of them in a minute if there was any other way of winning Allifair, plunged heart and soul into the council of war which was to plan the downfall of Isham.