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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 STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
all
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
applied
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
awe
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
beauty
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
Blue
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
Brazos
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
came
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
carried
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
cattle
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
cow
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
cowman
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
departed
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
dignity
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
doubt
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
down
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
east
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
far
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
fell
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
fifty
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
five
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
general
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
girl
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
goddess
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
grew
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
Halfway
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
heard
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
heart
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
House
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
humanity
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
hundred
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
kindness
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
land
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
like
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
made
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
Many
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
matter
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
miles
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
nature
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
near
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
new
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
north
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
personal
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
pilgrimage
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
range
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
realms
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
REBEL
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
reputation
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
reserve
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
reverent
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
rude
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
rumours
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
saga
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
sceptics
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
silent
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From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
sort
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
south
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
spoken
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
standards
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
STILLnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
story
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
stranger
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
streaming
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
sweetness
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
swift
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
then
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
there
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From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such sceptics came in doubt, but they remained silent and departed reverent.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
up
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
verify
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From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
west
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From this reading STILL A REBEL In the swift current of humanity then streaming up and down the cattle range, the reputation of the Halfway House was carried far and near; and for fifty miles east and west, for five hundred miles north and south, the beauty of the girl at the Halfway House was matter of general story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
wide
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From this reading This was a new sort of being, this stranger from another land, and when applied to her, all the standards of the time fell short or wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About her there grew a saga of the cow range, and she was spoken of with awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Many a rude cowman made long pilgrimage to verify rumours he had heard of the personal beauty, the personal sweetness of nature, the personal kindness of heart, and yet the personal reserve and dignity of this new goddess, whose like was not to be found in all the wide realms of the range.
