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able
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
any
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
best
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
capture
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
carried
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
Club
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
colonel
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
colonel's
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
cost
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
Country
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
cowboy
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
escape
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
failure
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
falling
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
flight
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
follow
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
gigantic
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
grounds
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
hinged
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
hoped
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
importance
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From this reading That report was the one thing of vital importance.
impossible
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
Levitt
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
Matt
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
McGlory
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That report was the one thing of vital importance.
operations
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
possession
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
prevent
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
rear
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From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
report
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
retain
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From this reading Matt must escape capture at any cost, in order to retain possession of the report.
success
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
swindling
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From this reading On it alone hinged the success or failure of the colonel’s gigantic swindling operations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
then
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From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That report was the one thing of vital importance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The course of his flight carried him toward the rear of the Country Club grounds.
vital
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From this reading That report was the one thing of vital importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That report was the one thing of vital importance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Matt hoped that McGlory would be able to follow him; but, if the cowboy found this to be impossible, then Matt would do his best to prevent the report from falling into the hands of the colonel and Levitt.
