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ADVENTURE
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
arrived
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
bank
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
capture
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
closed
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
congratulated
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From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
day
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
dollars
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
driving
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
Emmonsville
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
end
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
Ezekiel
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
farmer
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
farmhouse
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
five
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
Fox
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
grave
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From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
greater
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
half-an-hour
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
hour
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
including
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
intended
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
John
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
Luke
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
Luke's
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
Mason
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
middle
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
mission
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
money
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
noticed
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From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
officers
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From this reading He was congratulated on his success, but noticed that the officers of the bank looked grave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
received
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
reported
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
return
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
Robbins
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From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
started
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
stipulated
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
success
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From this reading Luke arrived at the bank half-an-hour before it closed and reported his success, including the capture of John Fox.
sum
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE Luke Robbins remained at the farmhouse till the middle of the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
transferred
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
way
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From this reading He received from the farmer the stipulated five dollars, and started on his return to Emmonsville, Ezekiel Mason driving him the greater part of the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
withdrawn
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From this reading At that hour the sum of money which Mason had withdrawn from the bank was transferred to the party for whom it was intended, and Luke's mission was at an end.
