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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 There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
always
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
arise
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
back
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
BELLMORE
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
canteen
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
Carson
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common
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
contingency
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
Cowboys
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
Dave
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
deathly
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
face
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
fainting
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
faintness
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
first-aid
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
get
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
got
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
hold
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
hurt
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
I've
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
knowledge
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
man
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
men
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nerve
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
now
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
occasion
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
often
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
overcomes
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
power
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
ranch
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
ready
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
rough
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
said
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
severely
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From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
sights
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
some
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
sprinkled
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
stranger
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
There
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From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
tote
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
water
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From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Cowboys often get severely hurt, and it is not always within the nerve power of a man to hold back when a deathly faintness overcomes him.
work
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From this reading BELLMORE Dave Carson had some knowledge of rough and ready first-aid work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was often occasion for it on the ranch, and though fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got to get help to tote you back to the ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some water from his canteen in the face of the stranger.
