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The Quirt

Chapter III

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Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.
Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.
There was no need.
Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.
It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Quirt

Chapter III

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.
Line 2
Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.
Line 3
There was no need.
Line 4
Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.
Line 5
It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

Learner Dictionary

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

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was no need.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.”

Worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.”

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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 Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

ask

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From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

called

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

cantle

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

crosspiece

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

design

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

dismounted

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

followed

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

full-stamped

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

horn

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

hung

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

Lone

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

looped

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was no need.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no need.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

owner

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From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

popular

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

rawhide

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

saddle

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

shed

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

side

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From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

skirts

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

small

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

stable

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

stock

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

string

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

suspended

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

Swan

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

swung

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From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

There

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From this reading There was no need.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Swan took the saddle and swung it around so that the right side was toward them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Lone did not ask whose saddle it was, nor did Swan name the owner.

wild-rose

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From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was what is called a full-stamped saddle, with the popular wild-rose design on skirts and cantle.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

word

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From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Without a word Lone dismounted and followed Swan into a small shed beside the stable, where a worn stock saddle hung suspended from a crosspiece, a rawhide string looped over the horn.