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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 was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
any
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From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
barren
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
bromyrite
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Casey merely grunted when I spoke to him about it.
Casey
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
cast
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
clean
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
float
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
grunted
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From this reading But Casey merely grunted when I spoke to him about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
high-grade
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From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
indigo
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
investigating
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Maybe it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
limestone
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
manifested
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
Maybe
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From this reading "Maybe it is.
merely
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From this reading But Casey merely grunted when I spoke to him about it.
mineral
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From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
most
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
much
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
pea
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
pessimism
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
picked
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
piece
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
restless
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
restlessness
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
rich
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From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
saw
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From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
see
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
showed
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
silver
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
size
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
split
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
spoke
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From this reading But Casey merely grunted when I spoke to him about it.
spots
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
stain
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as I know about mineral, I am sure that one piece at least was rich; high-grade, if ever I saw any.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
Twice
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
unusual
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From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
up
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From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Casey was restless, and his restlessness manifested itself in a most unusual pessimism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But Casey merely grunted when I spoke to him about it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twice he picked up "float" that showed the clean indigo stain of silver bromyrite in spots the size of a split pea, and cast the piece from him as if it were so much barren limestone, without ever investigating to see where it had come from.
