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The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West
The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West

Chapter XIII

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THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.
But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.
Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.
He came back.
"Git down, and hurry," said he.
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The Sagebrusher: A Story of the West

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.
Line 2
But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.
Line 3
Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.
Line 4
He came back.
Line 5
"Git down, and hurry," said he.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

CAMP noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.”

Descended noun US /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.”

Pulled noun US /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.”

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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 But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

Apparently

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From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

arms

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

back

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From this reading He came back.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

came

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From this reading He came back.

CAMP

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

captor's

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

changed

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

descendednounUS /ˈdescended/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

down

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From this reading "Git down, and hurry," said he.

driver

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

ears

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

fastened

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From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

Git

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From this reading "Git down, and hurry," said he.

gravel

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

heard

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

highway

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

horses

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From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

hurry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Git down, and hurry," said he.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

lane

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

less

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

loam

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

Mary

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

much

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

near

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From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

noted

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

profanity

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

pullednounUS /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

road

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From this reading Apparently he fastened the horses near the road.

SABCAT

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

said

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From this reading "Git down, and hurry," said he.

seat

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

sound

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

struggled

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

team

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

up

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

violently

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

Warren's

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

wheels

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From this reading THE SABCAT CAMP To Mary Warren's ears, had she struggled in her captor's arms less violently, the sound of the wheels might have changed from the loam of the lane to the gravel of the highway as they passed.

why

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From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But she heard nothing, noted nothing, did not understand why, after a time, the driver pulled up, and with much profanity for his team, descended from his seat.