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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 As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
actor
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
ahead
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
air
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
alive
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
back
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
bottle
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
brow
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
brown
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
cap
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
cayuse
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
clear
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
cling
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
close-fitting
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
closer
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
comfortable
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
corrugates
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
country
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
cowpuncher
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
crisper
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
curled
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
curls
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
day
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
dressed
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
dry
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
Eden's
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
elixir
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
eyes
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
face
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
far
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
felt
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
forehead
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
freely
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
furry
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
garden
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
gazed
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
graduating
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
Guise
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
hair
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
hat
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
head
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
kind
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
light
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
light-blue
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
light-brown
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
like
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
loosely
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
made
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
more
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
mounted
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
old
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
Orlando
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
particular
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
peach-vines
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
pinkish
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
play
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
prairie
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
rare
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
real
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
red
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
said
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
side
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
simon-pure
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
skin
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
soil-touched
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
son
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
strong
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
sun
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
taking
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
thickness
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
thrilling
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
trooper's
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
turned
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
unblinking
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
unwrinkled
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From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
up
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
usual
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
vintage
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
wall
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
well
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
West
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His forehead was unwrinkled--a rare thing in that prairie country where the dry air corrugates the skin; his light-brown hair curled loosely on the brow, graduating back to closer, crisper curls which in their thickness made a kind of furry cap.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
whole
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From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
wide
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From this reading His wide felt hat, turned up on one side like a trooper’s, was well back on his head; his pinkish brown face was freely taking the sun, and his clear, light-blue eyes gazed ahead unblinking in the strong light.
Wild
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From this reading He had the appearance of being dressed for the part, like an actor who has never mounted a cayuse, in a Wild West play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet on this particular day,--when the whole prairie country was alive with light, thrilling with elixir from the bottle of old Eden’s vintage, and as comfortable as a garden where upon a red wall the peach-vines cling--he seemed far more than usual the close-fitting, soil-touched son of the prairie.
Young
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From this reading As the Young Doctor had said, Orlando Guise did not look like a real, simon-pure “cowpuncher.”
