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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 AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
all
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
almost
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
any
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
butter
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
camp
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
cars
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
chickens
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
courteous
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From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
decent
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
desire
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
eggs
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
else
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
evening
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From this reading "You are just in time for the evening rise.
everywhere
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
fences
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
fishermen
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
fishing
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
forked
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
further
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
gates
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
general
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
get
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
GRAYLING
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
home
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From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
house
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
inclosing
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
inconvenience
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
just
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From this reading "You are just in time for the evening rise.
keep
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
land
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
lay
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
like
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
liked
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
men
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
most
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From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
near
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
northward
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
now
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
obliging
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From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
off
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
Park
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
post
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
public
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
ranch
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
ranchman
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From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
rise
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From this reading "You are just in time for the evening rise.
road
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
ruin
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
said
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
side
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
soon
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
stay
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From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the ranchman himself at home, and most courteous and obliging.
three
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are just in time for the evening rise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
Turning
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
two
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
valley
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
wire
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He insisted they should camp near his house and stay as long as they liked, where they could get chickens, butter, and eggs without any inconvenience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
Yellowstone
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From this reading AMONG THE GRAYLING Turning at a point upon the further side of the valley, where the road forked off for the Yellowstone Park, the two cars passed on to the northward, through two or three gates of wire fences inclosing a ranch that lay in the valley.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
young
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From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "I post my land," said he, "to keep off the general public, who soon would ruin all the fishing here as they have almost everywhere else, but I have no desire to keep off decent fishermen like yourselves; and I know the young men who are with you now.
