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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
alarmingly
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
any
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
apparent
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
assisted
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
Bat
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
Billy
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
board
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
bold
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
bristling
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
bulletin
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
California's
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
came
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
carried
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
certitude
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
chalky
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
correct
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
deduction
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
disappearance
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
distressing
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
Dot
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
Even
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
fact
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
fairly
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
Gee
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
Geerusalem
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
happened
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
heels
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
keen
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
know
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
Lemuel's
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
like
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From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
little
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
made
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
manager
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
Masterson
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
Mohave
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
money
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
more
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
paymaster's
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
period
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
proclaim
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
Railroad
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
ranch
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
saddlebags
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
Sangerly's
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From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
Searchlight's
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
seemed
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From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
set
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
son
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
sounded
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From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
Southwestern
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
superlatives
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
suspicion
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
talk
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
thrill
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From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the fact that the Geerusalem _Searchlight’s_ bulletin board, with chalky eloquence, fairly bristling with superlatives, made bold to proclaim him “California’s Bat Masterson,” carried little if any thrill for him.
trouble
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From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
well
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
Western
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From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sangerly’s keen deduction of what had happened to the paymaster’s money seemed alarmingly correct.
whole
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From this reading It seemed more, for on the heels of its apparent certitude, came the distressing suspicion that Dot, having assisted Billy Gee during his whole period at the ranch, must know something about the disappearance of his saddlebags.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That talk with the son of the Western manager of the Mohave & Southwestern Railroad did not set well on Lemuel’s mind.
words
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From this reading Sangerly’s words sounded like trouble in disguise.
