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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 THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
addition
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
all
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
almost
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
authority
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
bar
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
Barnriff
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
carry
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
Crombie
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
cry
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
DISCOMFITURE
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
Doc
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
doctor
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
drinks
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driven
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far
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finally
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
glass
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
how
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
Jim
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
just
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
knew
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
male
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
mass
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
meeting
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
men
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
nearly
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
Never
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
night
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
orders
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
outlying
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
packed
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
people
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
portion
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
present
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
profitable
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
public
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
ranges
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
rapidly
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
recollection
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
reluctantly
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
Rocket
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
saloon
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
scarcely
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
shouted
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
Silas
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
single
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
SMALLBONES
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
sort
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
suffocation
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
summoned
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
sundown
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF SMALLBONES Never in all his recollection had Silas Rocket had such a profitable night.
thirty
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From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
Thorpe
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
time
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
understood
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From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
wipe
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From this reading From sundown on, his saloon was packed almost to suffocation, and he scarcely had time to wipe a single glass between drinks, so rapidly were the orders shouted across his bar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the male portion of Barnriff were present, with the addition of nearly thirty men from the outlying ranges.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor understood his people, and knew just how far his authority would carry him.
yield
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From this reading It was a sort of mass meeting summoned by Doc Crombie, who had finally, but reluctantly, been driven to yield to the public cry against Jim Thorpe.
