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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 BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
alive
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
always
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
ARRIVES
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
back
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
big
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
BILL
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
buy
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
California
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
car
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
cross
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
decided
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
decision
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
definite
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
degree
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
direction
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
door
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
Douglas
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
end
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
flivver
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
general
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
go
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
guiding
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
hard
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
highway
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
HOBBS
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
keep
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
line
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
living
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
Mackintavers
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
main
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
making
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
Meteorite
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
Mexico
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
Murray
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
necessary
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
negotiate
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
north
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
once
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
one-horse
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
partners
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
proper
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
railroad
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
rather
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
reason
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
recuperation
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
runs
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
Sandy
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
seek
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
sell
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
spirit
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
spur
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
there
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
things
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
three
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
too
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From this reading It was too hard making a living in California, and it was too hard to keep alive in Mexico.
town
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From this reading Their decision was to seek a one-horse town at the back door of things, and there to seek a general recuperation of spirit.
Twin-Duplex
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
unconcern
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From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
very
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From this reading BILL HOBBS ARRIVES Sandy Mackintavers had a very definite reason for guiding the Twin-Duplex in the direction of Meteorite, at the end of the railroad spur that runs north from the main line and the highway.
vote
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
Willyum
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From this reading The three partners had decided--or rather, Sandy and Douglas Murray had decided, for the vote of Willyum was always that of Murray--not to go on to California, and not to cross the line into Mexico.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to do this with the proper degree of unconcern, it was necessary to sell the big car and to buy a flivver that would negotiate anything once.
