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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 “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
all
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
always
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
any
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
BEN
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
Ben's
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
case
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
chap
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
characters
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
cowboys
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
deal
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
delightful
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
DEPARTURE
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From this reading DEPARTURE OF THE GUEST.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
evidently
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
excuse
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
faint
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
famous
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
fellow
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
fire
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
fly
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
got
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
GUEST
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From this reading DEPARTURE OF THE GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
impart
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
knowed
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
luckiest
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
met
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
miss
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
most
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
news
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEPARTURE OF THE GUEST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
other
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
piece
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
quickest
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
respect
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
Rickard
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
rule
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
said
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
scrap
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
self-defence
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
shoot
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
show
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
sigh
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
slightest
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
Strubell
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
surface
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
Texas
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From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPARTURE OF THE GUEST.
then
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From this reading “Whenever he got into a shooting scrap he always let the other chap fire first; for then, when _he_ let fly, he had a good case of self-defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
together
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
travelled
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
turning
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From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
walked
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From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “It was to shoot whenever he had the slightest excuse,” replied Strubell, who evidently had little respect for one of the most famous characters that Texas ever brought to the surface.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “BEN and me done travelled a good deal together,” said Rickard, with a faint sigh; “he was the quickest chap on the shoot I ever met; I never knowed him to miss when he had any show at all, and he was the luckiest fellow that ever walked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what Ben’s rule was?” asked Rickard, turning toward the cowboys, as if about to impart a piece of delightful news.
