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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 Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
back
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
bare
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
believed
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
broke
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
came
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
Casey's
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
close
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coming
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
dangling
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dig
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
dropped
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
experience
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
find
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
heart
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
held
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
hungry-looking
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
jaw
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
lank
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
limping
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
loudest
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
made
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
man
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
money
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
nature
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
new
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
no-credit
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
Now
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
o'clock
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
optimist
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
outfit
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
pay
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
perhaps
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
person
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
pocket
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
price
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
protested
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
proximity
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
rigidly
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
rims
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
rule
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From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
saw
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From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
Smith
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
somewhere
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From this reading In his heart he believed that Smith had money dangling somewhere in close proximity to his lank person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
three
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
tires
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From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
two
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From this reading At two o'clock the next afternoon, the Smith outfit came back, limping along on three bare rims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Casey's jaw dropped a little when he saw them coming, but nature had made him an optimist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had been Casey's experience that a man who protested the loudest that he was broke would, if held rigidly to the no-credit rule, find the money to pay for what he must have.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, perhaps, that hungry-looking Smith would dig into his pocket and find the price of new tires.
