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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 He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
attention
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
attract
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back
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
bands
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
bank
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
barbed-wire
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
barrels
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
beard
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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
blowing
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brand
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brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
came
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From this reading He came to a full halt.
canter
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
caught
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certainly
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chicken-coops
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
country
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
curve
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
cut
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
Dan
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double-barreled
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down
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
far
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farm-yard
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
fellow
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fence
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
front
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
full
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From this reading He came to a full halt.
glimpse
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
gulch
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
halt
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From this reading He came to a full halt.
hand
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
hoped
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house
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
iron
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
late
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
like
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
litter
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
middle-aged
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more
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
other
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
place
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posse
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
ran
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
ravine
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
ride
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From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
roof
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
Satan
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
saw
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
scaled
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sharp
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
shotgun
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shoulder
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
squarely
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
stream-bed
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
stretching
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strong
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
tall
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
things
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thousand
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
too
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top
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
trap
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From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
turn
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typical
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
western
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
whirlwind
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
won
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
yelling
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
