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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 The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
alarmed
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From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
almost
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
cattle
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
COW
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
cows
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
crooning
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
custom
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
Del
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
direction
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
down
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
far
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
fashion
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
feed
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From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
four
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
handled
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
handling
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
herd
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
Hersey
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
HUNTERS
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
kept
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
knowing
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
Len
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
lying
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
massed
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
men
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
midnight
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
monotonous
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
other
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
out
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
range
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
redouble
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
resume
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
riding
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
rise
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From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
rose
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
round
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
said
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
saw
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From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
side
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
sight
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From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
slightly
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
slowly
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
soon
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
sound
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From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
spaces
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
straggle
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
strange
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
stretching
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From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
sweet
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
then
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
tired
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From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
two
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
unusual
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From this reading No unusual sight or sound alarmed them.
watch
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From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
Williams
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From this reading As Len Hersey said to Del Williams, they handled sweet so far.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COW HUNTERS AT midnight the tired herd, after the strange fashion of cattle, rose almost as with one impulse and began slightly to straggle before lying down on the other side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The four men then on the watch, slowly riding two in each direction of the round of the massed cattle, did not redouble their monotonous crooning—time out of mind a range custom in handling cows—but kept their spaces, knowing the herd would soon again resume its rest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The last watch saw the herd rise for the morning, not yet beginning to feed, standing, stretching.
