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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 From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
absolute
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
accident
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
advantage
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
afoot
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
arrange
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
back
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
Bar
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
betrayed
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
Block
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
boss
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
calves
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
control
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
convenience
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
cow
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
cows
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
dared
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
discreet
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
dreamed
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
ease
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
easy
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
emboldened
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
felt
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
gazing
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
high
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
home
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
horse
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
interest
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
Judith
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
knew
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
lamed
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
less
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
level
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
M
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
Mark
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
Mark's
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
men
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
miles
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
more
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
much
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
necessarily
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
now
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
outfit
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
own
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
plain
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
power
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
purposes
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
range
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
reflecting
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
repose
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
rider
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
River
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
Robin
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
round-up
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
run
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
S
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
safe
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
scene
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
secure
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
set
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
Shining
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
shot
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
simple
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
steal
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
Steele
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
suit
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
Thatcher
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
thief
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From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
things
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From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
trust
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
twenty
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From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they had felt less secure and been a little more discreet Robin would never have dreamed the Block S round-up was run by a thief in his own interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
why
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From this reading He knew now why Shining Mark had dared so much and felt so safe until the simple accident of a horse lamed and his rider set afoot had betrayed him.
wide
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From this reading It was easy to take advantage of the wide trust and power a cow outfit must necessarily repose in men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the high level of the plain above the Judith River Robin looked back, gazing on the scene below and reflecting on the ease with which a range boss could arrange things to suit his own convenience, his own purposes.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Steele and Thatcher had not been emboldened by Shining Mark’s absolute control of the Block S range, they would never have shot those Bar M Bar cows in order to steal their calves within twenty miles of home.
