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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 One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
ahead
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
air
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
all
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
amused
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
Argyl
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
attire
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
briefly
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
bunk-house
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
came
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
cast
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
change
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
conducted
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
Conniston
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
Crawford
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
dawn
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
dingy-blue
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
earlier
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
employed
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
encircling
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
ensemble
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
face
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
father's
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
fellow
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
flapping
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
followed
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
fortunes
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
further
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
gap
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
gave
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
glance
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
go
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
growth
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
Hapgood
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
John
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
Jones
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
later
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
laughing
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
lean
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
Lonesome
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
man
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
Man's
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
measuring
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
men
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
merely
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
Mr
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
neck-handkerchief
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
Old
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
openly
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
orders
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
overalls
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
Pete
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
Rawhide
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
said
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
saw
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
see
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
side
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
significance
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
slouched
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
slow
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
slowly
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From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
smiling
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From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
soiled
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
spare
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
sunburned
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
tall
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conniston saw that Argyl Crawford was standing at her father's side and that she was smiling; he saw that Hapgood was laughing openly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
then
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
torn
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
tout
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
trees
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
turned-up
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
two-weeks
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
unbelievable
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
untidiness
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
vest
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From this reading The man was lean, tall, sunburned, and the _tout ensemble_ of his attire--his flapping, soiled vest, his turned-up, dingy-blue overalls, his torn neck-handkerchief, and, above all, the two-weeks' growth upon his spare face--gave him an unbelievable air of untidiness.
W
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From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
waiting
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the significance of his change of fortunes began slowly to dawn on him, Conniston was at first merely amused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the men employed by John W. Crawford, a man whom Conniston came to know later as Rawhide Jones, conducted him at the Old Man's orders to the bunk-house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
word
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
work
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
young
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From this reading He cast one slow, measuring glance at the young fellow who Mr. Crawford had said briefly was to go to work in the morning, and then without a word, without a further look or waiting to see if he was followed, slouched on ahead toward the gap in the encircling trees into which Lonesome Pete had disappeared earlier in the afternoon.
