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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 BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
afterward
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
all
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
ask
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
became
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
big
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
BUTCH
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
carrying
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
cat
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
chip
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
claws
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
common
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
cub
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
danger
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
disarming
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
distrust
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
eyes
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
fact
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
fight
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
frankness
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
genial
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
given
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
hearth
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
I'm
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
I've
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
immediately
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
infinite
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
information
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
instantly
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
like
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
met
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
moment
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
Mr
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
Nash
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
out
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
owner
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
people
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
possibilities
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
puma
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
questions
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
ready
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
reminded
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
remove
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From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
RETURNS
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
see
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
seem
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
sentiment
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
shoulder
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From this reading "Perhaps I've seemed to be carrying a chip on my shoulder, Mr. Nash.
some
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
tabby
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
tame
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
thrusting
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
turning
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
up
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
voiced
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From this reading In fact, he voiced this sentiment with a disarming frankness immediately.
warming
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
West
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From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the information which Nash had given seemed to remove all his distrust of the moment before and he became instantly genial, pleasant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
yellow
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From this reading BUTCH RETURNS He reminded Nash of some big puma cub warming itself at a hearth like a common tabby cat, a tame puma thrusting out its claws and turning its yellow eyes up to its owner--tame, but with infinite possibilities of danger.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I'm not long in the West, and the people I've met seem to be ready to fight first and ask questions afterward.
