Chapter XI
A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING. "Does Jack Moore have sand? Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you? Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack." The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
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Chapter XI
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A
WOLFVILLE
FOUNDLING.
"Does
Jack
Moore
have
sand?
Son,
is
this
yere
query
meant
for
humor
by
you?
Which
for
mere
sand
the
Mohave
desert
is
a
fool
to
Jack."
The
Old
Cattleman's
face
was
full
of
an
earnest,
fine
sincerity.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
WOLFVILLE
FOUNDLING.
Line 2
"Does
Jack
Moore
have
sand?
Line 3
Son,
is
this
yere
query
meant
for
humor
by
you?
Line 4
Which
for
mere
sand
the
Mohave
desert
is
a
fool
to
Jack."
Line 5
The
Old
Cattleman's
face
was
full
of
an
earnest,
fine
sincerity.
Learner Dictionary
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Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.”
Fool
noun
US /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Does Jack Moore have sand?”
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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 A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
Cattleman's
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
desert
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From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
earnest
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
face
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
FOUNDLING
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From this reading A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
full
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
humor
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From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
Jack
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From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
meant
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From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
mere
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From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
Mohave
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From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
Moore
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From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
Old
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
query
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From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
sand
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From this reading "Does Jack Moore have sand?
sincerity
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
Son
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From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face was full of an earnest, fine sincerity.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which for mere sand the Mohave desert is a fool to Jack."
WOLFVILLE
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From this reading A WOLFVILLE FOUNDLING.
yere
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From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Son, is this yere query meant for humor by you?