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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 After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
all
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
arms
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
bitter
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
borne
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was different.
command
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From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
counter
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
countless
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
creatures
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
crowded
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
death
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
different
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From this reading But this was different.
directions
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From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
faced
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
forms
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
gestures
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
hand
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
Hands
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From this reading “Hands up!”
hardships
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
hips
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
interval
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
lined
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
made
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
many
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
men
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
miles
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
Mississippi
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
raised
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
rang
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From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
ridden
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
rough
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
Silver
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
simultaneously
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From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
sloppy
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
Star
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
startled
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
State
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
tables
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was different.
three
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From this reading The command rang simultaneously from three directions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
unconscious
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From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
up
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From this reading “Hands up!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
weary
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
west
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From this reading These men that lined the counter, and crowded the sloppy tables of the “Silver Star,” were rough creatures all of them—men that had ridden weary miles, borne bitter hardships, and faced death in countless forms, in every State west of the Mississippi!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a startled interval, during which many arms made unconscious gestures toward many hips, every hand was raised.
