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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 Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
alert
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
all
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
almost
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
animals
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
axe
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
backs
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
beasts
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
best
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
Blackguard
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
break
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
buck
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
Buster's
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
chose
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
colts
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
cowboy
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
dangerous
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
devilry
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
disarming
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
doubt
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
enough
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
evil-minded
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
excellent
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
fairly
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
fear
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
feared
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
fears
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
find
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
friends
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
frightened
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
General
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
gentle
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
gentler
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
gift
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
hand
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
heavy
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
hero
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
horse
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
horses
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
inflict
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
known
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
Kootenay
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
losing
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
manner
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
mastery
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
merciless
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
misgiving
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
most
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
only
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
out
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
outwit
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
punishment
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
seeing
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
strong
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
submitted
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
surrendering
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From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
teamster
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
terror
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
There
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they submitted, he could be gentle enough, but that they had to find out by surrendering first to his mastery.
things
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
Too
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From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
very
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From this reading There is no doubt that from the very start he was the best "buck hero" ever known in Kootenay.
view
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From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
way
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Blackguard was a terror to evil-minded horses, heavy enough when he chose to almost break their backs, strong enough to inflict most merciless punishment, alert to outwit all manner of devilry, because he had the gift of seeing things from the horse point of view.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
winning
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From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too heavy for a cowboy, he was an excellent teamster, a fairly good hand with an axe, so that General Buster's only misgiving was the fear of losing him.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a wonderful way of disarming the fears and winning the confidence of frightened colts, so that, while the dangerous animals feared him, the gentler beasts found him the best of friends.
