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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 In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
aimed
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
arrive
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
brev'ty
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
build
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
bull's
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
Cattleman
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
City
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From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
cognomen
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
collected
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
Dismissal
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From this reading The Dismissal of Silver Phil.
elements
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
equipped
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
evenly
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
eye
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
feacher
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
gets
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
glass
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
hand
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
haste
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
information
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
inspiration
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
lifted
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
lips
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
method
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
now
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
observances
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dismissal of Silver Phil.
Old
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
pause
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
Phil
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From this reading The Dismissal of Silver Phil.
Philip
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From this reading "His name, complete, is 'Silver City Philip.'
proposed
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
said
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
scattered
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
shortened
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
Silver
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From this reading The Dismissal of Silver Phil.
social
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
Southwest
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
story
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
tale
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dismissal of Silver Phil.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
then
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
There
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From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
thoughtfully
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From this reading The Old Cattleman looked thoughtfully into his glass, as if by that method he collected the scattered elements of a story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
wherein
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From this reading In them social observances of the Southwest wherein haste is a feacher an' brev'ty the bull's eye aimed at, said cognomen gets shortened to 'Silver Phil.'"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a pause; then he lifted the glass to his lips as one who being now evenly equipped of information, proposed that it arrive hand in hand with the inspiration which should build a tale from it.
