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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 DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
Albany
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
basket
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
boarded
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
boy
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
conceived
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
DANFORTH
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
Deer
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
entire
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
fell
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
gathering
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
Gordon
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
grabbing
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From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
held
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
huge
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
indoors
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
Kid
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From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
Langford
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From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
MR
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From this reading MR.
neatly
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
negotiated
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
notion
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
now
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From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
out
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
paper
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
papers
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
paraffin
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
passing
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From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
please
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From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
possessors
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
Red
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
said
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From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
sandwiches
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
scout
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
seat
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From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
stock
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
successfully
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
throws
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
Tickets
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From this reading “Tickets, please,” said Gordon, grabbing the paraffin paper and passing on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
Tom
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From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
train
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
up
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
various
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
wantonly
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From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
WAY
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a scout never throws papers about wantonly, either indoors or out, it fell out that these papers were held by their various possessors until Gordon conceived the notion of gathering them up.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
wrapped
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From this reading DANFORTH HAS HIS WAY At Albany a boy boarded the train with a huge basket of sandwiches, each neatly wrapped in paraffin paper, and Red Deer successfully negotiated with him for his entire stock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you up to now, Kid?” asked Tom Langford, as Gordon stopped at his seat.
