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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 HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
animal
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
back
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
boy
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
cemented
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
child
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
compelling
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
conscious
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
Creek
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
deed
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From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
deeds
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
dominant
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
driven
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
Echo
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
El
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From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
force
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
forcing
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
friendly
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
grown
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
Hard
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
Helga
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
hired
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
horse
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
HUME
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
man
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
messenger
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
more
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
narrowing
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
notary
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From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
now
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
out
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
RIDES
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
rising
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
rock
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
rode
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
sent
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
separate
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
sheer
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
signed
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From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
Sledge
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
squares
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
stable
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
Strawn
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From this reading He returned it by a boy to Helga Strawn, and by the same messenger he sent back her horse.
strong
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
tangible
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
Toyon
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From this reading He rode into El Toyon and signed the deed before a notary.
TRAIL
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From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
walls
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
way
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From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as though the deeds of his life were now grown tangible separate squares of rock cemented into sheer walls rising about him, narrowing, forcing him into the one way open.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HUME RIDES THE ONE OPEN TRAIL Hard driven, conscious of a compelling force more dominant than the strong will of a man, Sledge Hume rode the one trail open to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
woman
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
word
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From this reading From the stable he hired another animal, and with no friendly word to man, woman or child, struck out for the Echo Creek.
