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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 It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
almost
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
boys
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
christenednounUS /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
claim
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
copper
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
daily
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
development
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
duly
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
enthusiastic
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From this reading The boys were enthusiastic over the prospects in sight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
formed
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
fully
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
furnished
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
hill
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
Jim
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
ledge
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
NEWS
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
old
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
ore
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
original
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
originally
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
out
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
outline
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boys were enthusiastic over the prospects in sight.
Pandora
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From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
penetrated
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
pound
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
Prawle
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
produced
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
prospector
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
prospects
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From this reading The boys were enthusiastic over the prospects in sight.
quality
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
rather
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
richness
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
Sackville
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
samples
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
Sanders
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
sight
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From this reading The boys were enthusiastic over the prospects in sight.
STARTLING
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS.
state
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
surgery
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
tapped
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
topographical
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
up
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
vein
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From this reading The vein or rather ledge of ore which Prawle had originally tapped penetrated right into the hill which formed the topographical outline of the Jim Sanders claim.
virgin
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From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It furnished copper almost in a virgin state of richness, and every pound the boys took out was fully up to the quality of the original samples produced by the prospector in the little surgery at Sackville.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were enthusiastic over the prospects in sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The development of the old deserted copper mine, which had been duly christened the Pandora, went on daily.
