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JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'. Them good old days ain't no more. I've heard the old man tell about 'em. Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for. That's the way the range is now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I've heard the old man tell about 'em.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.”
every person
From this reading “Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Them good old days ain't no more.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've heard the old man tell about 'em.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've heard the old man tell about 'em.
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From this reading Them good old days ain't no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading I've heard the old man tell about 'em.
every person
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Them good old days ain't no more.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading I've heard the old man tell about 'em.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading I've heard the old man tell about 'em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's the way the range is now.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading Them good old days ain't no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Them good old days ain't no more.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
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From this reading Them good old days ain't no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the way the range is now.
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From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've heard the old man tell about 'em.
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From this reading That's the way the range is now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they've got everybody stamped and branded with law an' order, herded together like cattle, ticketed, done for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
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From this reading That's the way the range is now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
at the time that
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOAN "Them were the days when this was a man's country, which a man could climb on his hoss with a gun and a rope and touch heaven and hell in one day's ridin'.
