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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Banion
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Naught had been sacred to him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
California
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
carried
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Cassia
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Creek
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
felt
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
find
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
forked
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
hesitation
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naught had been sacred to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
instant's
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
letter
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
live
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From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
love
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
man
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
Molly
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Naught
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From this reading Naught had been sacred to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
office
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
Oregon
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
pocket
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
post
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
read
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
resolved
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From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
road
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
sacred
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From this reading Naught had been sacred to him.
Sam
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
SECRETS
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
SIERRAS
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Snake
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
There
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Woodhull resolved that they should not both live.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naught had been sacred to him.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
Valley
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
war
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
way
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From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
Wingate
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
woman
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From this reading He had read the letter without an instant's hesitation, feeling that anything was fair in his love for this woman, in his war with this man.
Woodhull
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From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE SIERRAS Sam Woodhull carried in his pocket the letter which Will Banion had left for Molly Wingate at Cassia Creek in the Snake Valley, where the Oregon road forked for California.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was no post office there, yet Banion felt sure that his letter would find its way, and it had done so, save for the treachery of this one man.
