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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 Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
all
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
back
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
badly
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
beat
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
belated
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
Bowles
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
bronk
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
bull
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
changed
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
combination
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
decided
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
didn't
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
dog
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
galloped
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
gate
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
gentle
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
horse
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
how
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
joke
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
known
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
luck
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
lucky
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
more
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
old
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
out
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
outfit
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
percentage
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
pitch
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
pouring
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
principals
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
puzzled
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
ranch
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
real
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
remuda
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
rise
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
run
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
saying
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
seen
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From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
started
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
there
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP It is an old saying that there is no combination or percentage known that can beat bull luck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
top
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
trot
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
Wa-ha-lote
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From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bowles was lucky; but he didn't know how lucky he was, never having seen a real bronk pitch.
Water-dog
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From this reading Even when Bowles started to rise to the trot the Water-dog was no more than badly puzzled.
way
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From this reading By this time the outfit was pouring out the gate on their way to the belated round-up, and all except the principals had decided to take it as a joke.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After Wa-ha-lote had had his run he changed his mind again and decided to be good, and when Bowles galloped him back to the ranch he was as gentle as a dog, and the top horse in the remuda.
