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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 Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
all
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
arising
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
barking
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
breath
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
calibred
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
Carson
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
clouds
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
coming
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
cow-pony
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
Cowboys
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From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
Dave
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
deep
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
Dust
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
earth
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
eyes
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
fierce
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
gazed
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
HAZARDOUS
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From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
heavy
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
hoofs
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
light
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
measures
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
mist
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
neigh
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
note
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
now
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
once
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
only
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
pounding
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
quicker
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
recklessly
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
resonant
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
revolvers
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
rider
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
rode
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
rose
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
rushing
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From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
saddle
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
scene
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
settling
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
shattered
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
shone
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From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
shouts
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
shrill
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
smote
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
snapping
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
some
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From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
sort
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
then
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
there
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From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
thousands
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From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Above all a deep resonant note--a sort of distant thunder--a pounding of the earth as thousands of hoofs smote it at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dust arising in clouds, settling into a hazy mist, only to be shattered again, as some rushing rider rode recklessly through it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was the scene on which Dave Carson gazed, as he rose in his saddle, his breath coming in quicker measures, while a fierce light shone in his eyes, for he was having a part in it all.
whips
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
WORK
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From this reading HAZARDOUS WORK Cowboys rushing here and there.
Yells
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From this reading Yells, shouts, the snapping of whips, the barking of heavy calibred revolvers, now and then the shrill neigh of a cow-pony.
