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Wolfville Nights

Chapter VII

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The Mills of Savage Gods.
"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.
Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.
Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.
An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'
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Wolfville Nights

Chapter VII

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Mills of Savage Gods.
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"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.
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Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.
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Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.
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An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.”

Hawkins noun US /ˈhawkins/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.”

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.”

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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 Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

a-way

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

able

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

action

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

ain't

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

all

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

also

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

asks

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

Bill

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

bowie

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

busy

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

Cattleman

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

Colt's

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

demands

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

don't

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

eepisode

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

eleven

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

fight

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

folks

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

four

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

gang

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

get

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

Gods

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From this reading The Mills of Savage Gods.

got

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

Hawkins

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

he's

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

Hickox

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

idlin

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

impresses

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

later

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

leesure

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

less

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

McCandlas

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

mighty

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

Mills

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From this reading The Mills of Savage Gods.

more

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

most

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

myse'f

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

notice

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

observed

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Mills of Savage Gods.

Old

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

out

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

recently

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

reflectively

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

regyard

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

relates

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

response

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

rifle

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

Romance

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

romances

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

romantic

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

Savage

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From this reading The Mills of Savage Gods.

says

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

she's

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

shore

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

six

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

some

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

style

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

TakenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

talk

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

Thar

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

tharin

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Mills of Savage Gods.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

warjig

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

West

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From this reading "Thar might, of course, be romances in the West," observed the Old Cattleman, reflectively, in response to my question, "but the folks ain't got no time.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

wherein

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

whereof

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

Wild

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

wipes

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

yere

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From this reading Take that warjig whereof I recently relates an' wherein this yere Wild Bill Hickox wipes out the McCandlas gang--six to his Colt's, four to his bowie, an' one to his Hawkins rifle; eleven in all--I asks him myse'f later when he's able to talk, don't he regyard the eepisode as some romantic.

you-all

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From this reading Romance that a-way demands leesure, an' a party has to be more or less idlin' about to get what you-all might style romantic action.

zealous

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From this reading An' Bill says, 'No, I don't notice no romance tharin; what impresses me most is that she's shore a zealous fight--also, mighty busy.'