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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
all
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE H-P RANCH.
away
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Bear
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Beeswax
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
belonging
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
bit
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Brazos
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
bring
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
Buckskin
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
buildings
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
cabin
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
called
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
champing
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
circuit-rider's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
closed
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
door
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
down
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
Dunbar
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
Dunbar's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Early
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
extensive
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
fettle
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
following
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
forage
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
front
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
George
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
get
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
H-P
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From this reading AT THE H-P RANCH.
Hide-rack
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
horses
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
hour's
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
house
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
humorously
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
Laramie
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
locked
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
man's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
named
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Nate
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
Navi
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
old
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
outfit
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
Paw
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
pinto
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
Piute's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
RANCH
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From this reading AT THE H-P RANCH.
readiness
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
ride
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
roan
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
saddle
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From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
scout's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
sight
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From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
Star-A
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From this reading Early the following morning, Nate Dunbar closed and locked the door of the Star-A ranch house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE H-P RANCH.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
trapper's
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From this reading The scout’s Bear Paw, the Laramie man’s humorously named Beeswax, the old trapper’s Hide-rack, the Little Piute’s pinto Navi, Dunbar’s Buckskin, and the circuit-rider’s roan called George--these were all in readiness and champing the bit to get away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The saddle horses were in front of the cabin, all in fine fettle after rest and forage.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An hour’s ride down the Brazos would bring the party within sight of the extensive ranch buildings belonging to the H-P outfit.
