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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 A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
able-bodied
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
all-gone
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
Billy
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
burden
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
came
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
can't
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From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
clear
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
complain
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
complained
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
day
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
didn't
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
enough
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From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
feelings
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
getting
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
He's
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From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
heard
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From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
home
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
I've
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From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy Louise spoke of it to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
January
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
Jase
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
knowed
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From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
longer
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
Louise
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
Marthy
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From this reading Billy Louise spoke of it to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
mealtimes
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From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
much
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
notice
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From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
old
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
perfectly
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
ranch
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
retorted
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From this reading "He's able-bodied enough at mealtimes, I notice," she retorted.
rode
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
said
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
snorted
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From this reading Billy Louise spoke of it to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
spoke
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From this reading Billy Louise spoke of it to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
STORM
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
STRANGER
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
sunny
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
true
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From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
tune
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From this reading "I've heard that tune ever since I knowed him; he can't fool me!"
up
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He complained to Billy Louise, when she rode over one clear, sunny day in January; he said that he was getting old--which was perfectly true--and that he was not as able-bodied as he might be, and didn't expect to last much longer.
whole
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
winter
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
Wolverine
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From this reading A STORM AND A STRANGER Jase began to complain of having "all-gone" feelings during the winter after Billy Louise came home and took up the whole burden of the Wolverine ranch.
