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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 Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
able
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
agent
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
agents
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
any
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
back
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
band
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
Bill
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From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
Bug-eye
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
business
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
called
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
certain
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
chances
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
clever
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
courage
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
direction
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
divert
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
draw
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
enough
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
far
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
friend
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
Gulch
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
Hatfield
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From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
hidden
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
hoped
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
judgment
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
led
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
lot
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From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
MAKER
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From this reading THE RAIN MAKER.
members
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
men
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
Nate
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
Panther
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
peculiar
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
Pete
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
pigeons
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
place
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
pursuers
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
pursuit
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
RAIN
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From this reading THE RAIN MAKER.
Rainey
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
rely
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
road
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
rock
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
Scarlet
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
sent
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
shrewdest
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From this reading Bill Hatfield was one of the “pigeons,” and about the shrewdest of the lot.
shrewdness
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
slaughtered
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
Slocum
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
stool
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
surrounded
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
taking
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAIN MAKER.
there
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
trails
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
trap
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
trust
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
valley
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From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
various
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From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was the business of these men to draw any pursuers into a certain trap--a peculiar place, rock surrounded, not far from the hidden valley, where they could be slaughtered readily by the road agents.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
wrong
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From this reading Panther Pete was not fool enough not to know that there would be a pursuit of himself, although he hoped that Bug-eye Slocum and his friend Nate Rainey would be able to divert that pursuit in a wrong direction.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was taking no chances; so he sent back over the various trails that led in the direction of Scarlet Gulch what he called “stool pigeons,” clever members of his road agent band, men whose shrewdness he could rely on, and whose judgment and courage he could trust.
