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Andy Grant's Pluck
Andy Grant's Pluck

Chapter VIII

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A MOMENT OF DANGER.
Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.
Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
"How will you have it?" asked the teller.
"Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.
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Andy Grant's Pluck

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MOMENT OF DANGER.
Line 2
Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.
Line 3
Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Line 4
"How will you have it?" asked the teller.
Line 5
"Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"How will you have it?" asked the teller.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"How will you have it?" asked the teller.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.”

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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 A MOMENT OF DANGER.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Andy

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

bank

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Benton

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

bills

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

check

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

DANGER

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From this reading A MOMENT OF DANGER.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

dollars

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

examine

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

fives

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Gale

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

glancing

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

How

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From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.

hundred

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

instructed

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

MOMENT

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From this reading A MOMENT OF DANGER.

Mr

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MOMENT OF DANGER.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

paying-teller

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

presented

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

reached

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From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

small

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

teller

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From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.

tens

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From this reading "Twenty-five dollars in small bills; the rest in fives and tens," answered Andy, as instructed by Mr. Gale.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

Then

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From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Andy did not examine the check till he reached the bank in Benton.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

twenty-five

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then, glancing at it before he presented it to the paying-teller, he found that it was for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How will you have it?" asked the teller.