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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 More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
all
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
amiable
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
arrested
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
aspect
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
Bolivia
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
bought
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
cakes
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
chance
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
complaint
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
corner
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
day
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From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
debauched
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
developed
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
dice
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
difficulty
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
dim
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
dishonored
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
fact
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From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
famous
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From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
favorite
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
Fortune's
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
frame
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
gang
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
general
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
give
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
given
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
gold
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
goods
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
household
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
intendente
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
jewelry
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
keep
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
light
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
machinery
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
made
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From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
man
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
Mapiri
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From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
marvelous
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
men
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From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
More
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
moves
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
off
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
outfit
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From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
own
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
pass
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From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
pickpockets
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
premium
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
proof
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
quarter
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
raffle
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From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
raffles
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
resemble
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
scented
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
slick
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
soap
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
Sorata
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
Soratañian
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
spieler
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
strongly
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
thrifty
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
tick
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
two
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
undermined
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
village
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
watch
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
way
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last we were to start the next day over the pass to Mapiri with our outfit and men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
whole
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From this reading I won the watch; and the next morning was arrested by the intendente on the complaint of a thrifty Soratañian that the whole machinery of the raffle had been undermined and debauched, and Bolivia dishonored in order that the dice might give me this marvelous watch.
wife's
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From this reading More difficulty developed when I, in an amiable frame of mind bought a chance in a watch from a Sorata man, for when a man moves from a village he raffles off all his household goods and his own and his wife’s jewelry.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
won
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From this reading This raffle was made famous by the fact that I won something.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
wound
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
years
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From this reading The watch, by the way—I will keep it for years as proof that I am Fortune’s favorite—_did_ strongly resemble gold in a dim light and when wound would tick for quite a while, but in its general aspect was on the order of those given as a premium with two cakes of scented soap for a quarter by the slick corner spieler of a gang of pickpockets.
