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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 Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
accounted
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
almost
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
bank
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
cattle
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
ceased
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
City
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
County
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
desert
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
due
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
end
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
existence
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
fact
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
fading
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
farther
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
fast
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
few
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
Fifteen
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
finally
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
flowed
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
head
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
heavily
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
hills
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
Kernwood
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
Knight
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
less
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
Lobo
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
many
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
Manzanita
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
miles
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
mouth
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
much
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
near
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
north
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
OK
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
Oscar
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
outfitting
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
owned
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
place
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
populated
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
possibly
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
promised
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
ranch
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
ranches
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
really
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
River
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
road
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
sands
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
scattering
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
seat
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
situated
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
source
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
south
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
stage
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From this reading On the stage road to Kernwood City, below Lobo Wells, was the OK ranch, owned by Oscar Knight.
stream
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
there
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
too
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
town
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
towns
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
twenty
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From this reading Manzanita River promised much, near its source, but as it flowed farther south the desert sands were too much for its existence, and it finally ceased to be a stream less than twenty miles south of Lobo Wells.
valley
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From this reading Lobo Wells was really the head of the valley, at the north end, being situated near the mouth of Manzanita River, and almost against the hills.
vicinity
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From this reading Fifteen miles due south of Lobo Wells was the town of Kernwood City on the bank of the fast fading stream, an outfitting place for a few scattering cattle ranches in that vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
Wells
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From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Manzanita County was not heavily populated, nor were there many towns, which possibly accounted for the fact that Lobo Wells was the county seat.
