Chapter XXIV
THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program. "Boys, the hanging's off. I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life. It's too good to turn down." "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
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Chapter XXIV
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THE
PRICE
MacQueen
lost
no
time
in
announcing
his
new
program.
"Boys,
the
hanging's
off.
I've
decided
to
accept
West's
offer
for
Flatray's
life.
It's
too
good
to
turn
down."
"That's
what
I
told
you
all
the
time,"
growled
Buck.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
PRICE
MacQueen
lost
no
time
in
announcing
his
new
program.
Line 2
"Boys,
the
hanging's
off.
Line 3
I've
decided
to
accept
West's
offer
for
Flatray's
life.
Line 4
It's
too
good
to
turn
down."
Line 5
"That's
what
I
told
you
all
the
time,"
growled
Buck.
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's too good to turn down."”
Growled
noun
US /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.”
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accept
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all
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announcing
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Boys
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Buck
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decided
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down
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From this reading It's too good to turn down."
Flatray's
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's too good to turn down."
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
hanging's
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From this reading "Boys, the hanging's off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
I've
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From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
It's
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From this reading It's too good to turn down."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
lost
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MacQueen
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new
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
off
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From this reading "Boys, the hanging's off.
offer
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From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
PRICE
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From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
program
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That's
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From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRICE MacQueen lost no time in announcing his new program.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
too
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From this reading It's too good to turn down."
turn
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From this reading It's too good to turn down."
West's
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From this reading I've decided to accept West's offer for Flatray's life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what I told you all the time," growled Buck.