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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 SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
accustomed
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
All
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
amuse
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
arousing
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
author
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
belt
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
buckled
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
bust
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
cards
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
cars
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
checkerboard
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
corral
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
couldn't
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
Cow
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Cross-eyed
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
day
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
deck
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
delaying
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
departure
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
DESIRE
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
down
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
dwelt
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
feet
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
feller
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
forum
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
get
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
gets
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
git
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
grays
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
ground
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
group
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
heap
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
HEART'S
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
Homer
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Horse
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
how
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
indolent
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
ingineers
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
interest
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
just
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
Kedar
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
listen
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
most
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
new
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
nice
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
old
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
only
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
Osby
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Osteopath
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
present
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
Puncher
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
railroad
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
railroad'll
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
remarked
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
says
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
SCIENCE
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
seem
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
shore
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
sitting
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
six-shooter
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
Sky
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
some
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
spoke
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From this reading No one spoke.
spy-glassnounUS /ˈspaɪ ɡlæs/
a small telescope used to see distant objects
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
Story
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
sun
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
telling
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
tenderfoot
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
tents
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
There
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
tight
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Tom
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Top
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
trade
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
train
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
trip
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
trying
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From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
up
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Vegas
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From this reading There was little to do but listen to story telling, for Tom Osby dwelt in the tents of Kedar, delaying departure on his accustomed trip to Vegas.
volunteer
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
waiting
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
well
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
Whiteman's
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From this reading SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _This being the Story of a Cow Puncher, an Osteopath, and a Cross-eyed Horse_ "That old railroad'll shore bust me up a heap if it ever does git in here," remarked Tom Osby one morning in the forum of Whiteman's corral, where the accustomed group was sitting in the sun, waiting for some one to volunteer as Homer for the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
won't
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From this reading "A feller down there to Sky Top," he went on, arousing only the most indolent interest, "one of them spy-glass ingineers--tenderfoot, with his six-shooter belt buckled so tight he couldn't get his feet to the ground--he says to me I might as well trade my old grays for a nice new checkerboard, or a deck of author cards, for I won't have nothing to do but just amuse myself when the railroad cars gets here."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All present were trying to imagine how Heart's Desire would seem with a railroad train each day.
