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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 Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
acquired
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
actual
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From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
appear
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
army
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
arrant
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
Bar
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From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
branding
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
build
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
cattle
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
Cheerio's
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
confessed
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
confession
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
corral
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
country
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
cowardice
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
criticism
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
difficult
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
else
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
everywhere
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
Few
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From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
front
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
funked
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
grew
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
gross
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
Hard
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
judge
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
king
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
like
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
lose
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
man
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From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
merely
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
most
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
O
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From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
own
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
presently
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
quick
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
reputation
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
rolled
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
rolling
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
seen
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From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
service
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From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
snowball
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
standards
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
story
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
suspect
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
telling
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From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
thinks
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
true
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From this reading Few of them, it is true, had seen actual service at the front.
up
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
veteran
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From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
view
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From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
war
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From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man at O Bar O was a war veteran.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nevertheless, they had acquired the point of view of the man in the army who is quick to suspect and judge one he thinks has “funked.”
world
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From this reading Hard as it is to build up a reputation in a cattle country, which has its own standards of criticism as everywhere else in the world, it is not difficult to lose that reputation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From tongue to tongue rolled the story of Cheerio’s weakness and confession at the branding corral, and that story grew like a rolling snowball in the telling, so that presently it would appear that he had confessed not merely to the most arrant cowardice at the front, but gross treachery to his country and his king.
