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The Seventh Man

Chapter XXXIV · The Asper

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Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.
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The Seventh Man

Chapter XXXIV · The Asper

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.
Line 2
Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.
Line 3
They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.
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And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.
Line 5
Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

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

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.”

Wind noun US /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.”

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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 Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

Barry

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

better

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

black

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

breath

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

came

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

changed

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

colt

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

corner

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

covered

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

down

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

end

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

felt

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

fields

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

fluttered

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

frolicking

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

full

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

galloped

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

gone

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

ground

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

hoofs

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

house

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

knew

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

like

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

longer

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

man

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

Mark

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

miles

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

near

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

nerve

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

Ninety

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

out

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

pasture

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

plain

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

plenty

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

plowhorse

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

posse

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

pounded

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

racing

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

ran

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

rattle

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

Retherton

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From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

Rickett

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

ride

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

roar

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

saddles

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

Satan

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

savage

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

sight

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

stallion

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

stamp

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

straight

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

streak

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

street

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

StrengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

tail

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

there

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

too

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

town

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From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

vowed

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mark Retherton knew better, and the posse to a man felt the end was near.

watched

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

wheezes

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From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

whip

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From this reading And Barry too, as he watched them whip around the corner of the last house and streak across the fields, knew that the end of the ride was near.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

Wilsonville

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

windnounUS /wind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Strength, wind and nerve were gone from Satan; his hoofs pounded the ground with the stamp of a plowhorse; his breath came in wheezes with a rattle toward the end; the tail no longer fluttered out straight behind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They changed saddles in a savage silence and went down the street out of town with a roar of racing hoofs.

witnesses

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From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Ninety miles of ground, at least, had been covered by the black stallion, since he left Rickett that morning, yet when he galloped across the plain in full sight of Wilsonville there were plenty of witnesses who vowed that Satan ran like a colt frolicking over a pasture.