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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 For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
admitted
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From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
all
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
announce
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From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
Bob
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From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
bottom
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
Bud
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
canyon
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
clean
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
close
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
clouds
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
cut
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
draw
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
early
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
evening
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
eyes
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
golden
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
half-lights
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
higher
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
horn
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
horses
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From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
hunch
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
I've
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
keener
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
leaning
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
loose
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
meekly
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From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
narrowed
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
only
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
out
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
peaks
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
rider
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
riding
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
rode
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
saddle
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
shadows
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
shod
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
shoulder
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From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
sliding
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
slopes
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
soft
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
soil
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
studied
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
study
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From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
that's
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From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
there's
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From this reading "All shod, but I've a hunch there's only one rider.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
Three
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From this reading "Three horses," Bud looked over his shoulder to announce.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
tinted
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time they rode in silence, Bud leaning over the saddle horn to study the loose soil of the canyon bottom.
vision
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
western
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
wrinkle
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From this reading Bob, riding close behind him, studied each wrinkle and draw with eyes narrowed to keener vision in the soft half-lights of early evening when the shadows were sliding higher and higher on the western slopes and the peaks stood out all golden, clean cut against the tinted clouds.
Yeah
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From this reading "Yeah, that's right," Bob admitted meekly.
