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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 The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
auto
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
ball
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
bet
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
Bud
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
burros
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
carried
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
Cash
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
chasing
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
cut
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
diary
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From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
edge
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
full
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
go
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From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
he'd
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
keep
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
legs
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
made
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
matter
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
mileage
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
miles
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
more
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
much
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
progress
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
promised
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
Put
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
record
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
register
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
said
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
season
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
see
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
sharp
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
show
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
speedometer
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
stage
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From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
there
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From this reading Bud could not see that there had been much progress, except as a matter of miles.
thumb
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
tomato
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From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
usual
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From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted the diary to go on as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning it was that Cash cut the ball of his right thumb open on the sharp edge of a tomato can.
way
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
widow
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
work
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From this reading He had promised, he said, to keep one for the widow who wanted a record of the way the work was carried on, and the progress made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Put a speedometer on one of his legs, he told Cash, and he'd bet it would register more mileage chasing after them fool burros than his auto stage could show after a full season.
