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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 Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
back
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
barely
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
Bear
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
bit
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
burden
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
burst
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
Creek
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
Down
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
El
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
extended
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From this reading Not that he was fully extended.
falling
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
few
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
fled
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
fought
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
full
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
fully
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From this reading Not that he was fully extended.
groaning
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
Hollis
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
horseman
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
inches
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
keeping
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
leathers
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
lightened
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
like
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
mighty
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
more
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
Now
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
occasions
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
only
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
other
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
play
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
power
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
racer
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
rein
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
ridden
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
road
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
rode
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
Sangre
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
shifting
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
speed
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
stallion
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɪrəp/
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
straining
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
stretched
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
Terence
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From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the Bear Creek road Terence Hollis rode as he had never ridden before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
touch
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From this reading Now he let the rein play to such a point that he was barely keeping the power of the stallion in touch.
valley
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
vital
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
weight
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
withers
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From this reading He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
wresting
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From this reading To be sure, it was not the first time that El Sangre had stretched to the full his mighty strength, but on those other occasions he had fought the burst of speed, straining back in groaning stirrup leathers, with his full weight wresting at the bit.
