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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
act
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
appointed
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
arrived
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
Ben
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
body
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
brother
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
brought
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
came
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
Cave
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
Cañonville
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
City
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
commission
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
date
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
day
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
daylight
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
deputy
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
double
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
Evans
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
explained
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
fixin
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
following
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
going
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
hack
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
heard
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
here
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
hold
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
inquest
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
Joe
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
know
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
Leach
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
Lem
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
Mesa
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
Morgan
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
Morgan's
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
morning
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
Nan
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
Noah
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
out
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From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
outfit
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
Peter
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
ranch
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
rather
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
said
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From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
set
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From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
Sheeley
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
shortly
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
take
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From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the date set for the inquest over the body of Ben Leach; so they were going to hold one over Peter Morgan on the same day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
top-buggy
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were going to take Peter Morgan’s body to Cañonville in the hack, and Lem brought the top-buggy to take Nan to the inquest--or rather the double inquest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘They know Nan was here at the ranch when her brother came from Mesa City, and heard what he said about fixin’ one of the 6X6 outfit,’ explained Lem.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lem had appointed Joe Cave to act as his deputy while Noah Evans was out of commission.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
X
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From this reading The following morning, shortly after daylight, Lem Sheeley and Joe Cave arrived at the ranch with the hack from the 6X6 and a top-buggy.
