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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 Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
able
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
action
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
ADVOCATE
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
age
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
Alcatraz
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
back
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
cabin
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From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
clearing
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From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
climbed
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From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
consisted
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
distance
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
door
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
Eagle
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
enabled
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
far
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
felt
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
follow
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
form
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
general
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
glass
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
grain
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
hay
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
Hervey
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
horse
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
horses
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
Instead
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
leaned
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
lines
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
live
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
maneuvers
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
many
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
mares
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
men
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
mountain
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From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
Mountains
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
mow
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
occasions
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
other
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
out
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
outlaw
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
PERRIS
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
picked
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
portion
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
position
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
prefer
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
pursued
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
quarters
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
ranch
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
RED
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
relays
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
removed
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
room
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
scene
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
selected
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
several
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
shack
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
shed
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
shining
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
single
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
site
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
slope
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
space
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
stumbling
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
survey
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
too
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From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was the beginning of the long, still time of the mountain twilight when Red Perris climbed to the clearing in which the cabin stood.
used
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
view
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
wall
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From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RED PERRIS: ADVOCATE He did not choose to live in the ranch because of Hervey and because it was too far removed from the scene of action.
west
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From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His quarters consisted of a single room while a shed leaned against the back wall with one space for a horse, the other portion of the shed being used as a mow for hay and grain.
whole
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From this reading From his door many a time, with his glass, he picked out the shining form of Alcatraz and the mares in the distance; he had even been able to follow the maneuvers of the outlaw on several occasions when Hervey and his men pursued with relays of horses, and on the whole he felt that the site was such a position as a good general must prefer, being behind the lines but with a view which enabled him to survey the whole action.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he selected a shack stumbling with age on the west slope of the Eagle Mountains.
