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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 “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
acquire
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
apt
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
benefit
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From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
big
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
Cal
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
cattlemen
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
chosen
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
condemned
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
considerably
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
continuous
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
cowmen
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
die
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
distinguished
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
don't
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
eminent
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
enough
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
eye
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From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
get
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
girl
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From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
gun
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hated
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
hombre
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hostility
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
language
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
Marilla
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From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
mighty
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
obscure
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
old
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
profession
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
say
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
scabbard
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
scraggy
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
sheepman
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
stoop-shouldered
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
unsung
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
unwept
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
use
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
wasn't
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
whiskers
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
white
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
