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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 He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
bow-legged
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
cattle
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
days
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
didn't
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
down
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
effort
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
farther
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
few
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
frankly
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
Hashknife
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
inability
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
Jim
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
job
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
jobs
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
JP
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
Knight
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
Lobo
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
made
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
men
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
met
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
move
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
OK
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
ones
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
Oscar
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
other
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
outfit
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
outfits
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
owner
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From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
pair
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
Prescott
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
quiet
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
ranch
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
secure
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
seem
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
seriously
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
Silver
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
sized
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
Sleepy
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From this reading Hashknife and Sleepy met Silver Jim Prescott of the JP ranch, but he had no jobs open.
sorry
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
there
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
up
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From this reading He sized both men up seriously and told Hashknife frankly that he was sorry he didn’t have a job for them.
valley
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
Wells
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From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few days were quiet ones in Lobo Wells.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same with Oscar Knight, the little bow-legged owner of the OK outfit.
work
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
worried
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From this reading But the pair did not seem worried about the inability to secure work, and made no effort to move farther down the valley, where there were other cattle outfits.
