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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 "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
a-way
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
all
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
Allen's
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From this reading Toad Allen's Elopement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
bolsters
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
buckboard
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
bulgin
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
calls
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
camp
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
captivity
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
Cattleman
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
comes
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
consent
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
days
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
drivin
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
Elopement
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From this reading Toad Allen's Elopement.
Enright's
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
eyes
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
floats
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
folks
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
Four
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
gains
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
gent
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
got
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
held
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
intended
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
it's
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
lap
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
loved
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
maiden's
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
Man
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
mountain
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
nacherally
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
o
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
Old
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
p'int
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
perches
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
person
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
person's
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
pinfeather
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
pipe
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
pivotal
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
plain
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
preacher
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
refilling
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
remarked
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
seat
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
settin
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
six-shooter
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
some
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
sort
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
theory
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
three
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From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
Toad
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From this reading Toad Allen's Elopement.
up
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From this reading What nacherally bolsters up this theory is that the maiden's got a six-shooter in her lap.
use
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
waggons
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Between him an' his intended--all three settin' on the one seat--perches a preacher gent, who it's plain from the look in his eyes is held in a sort o' captivity that a-way.
Wolfville
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From this reading "Four days after that pinfeather person," remarked the Old Cattleman, while refilling his pipe, "four days after that pinfeather person gains Old Man Enright's consent to make use of Wolfville as a pivotal p'int in a elopement, him an' his loved one comes bulgin' into camp.
yere
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From this reading They floats over in one of these yere mountain waggons, what some folks calls a 'buckboard'; the pinfeather person's drivin'.
