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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 LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
absolutely
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From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
belonging
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
big
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
Butte
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
concerned
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
couldn't
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
Dave
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From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
day
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
deep
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
died
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
end
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
fairy
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
far
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
find
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
folks
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
gold
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
Harrison
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
interest
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
LANDSLIDE
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
like
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
located
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
lost
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
Maurice
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
mean
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
Montana
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
mother
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
mountains
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
owned
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
Porter
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From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
real
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
Roger
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
sister
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
sound
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From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
sounds
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
tale
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From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
there
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From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
true
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From this reading "So it does sound like a fairy tale, Dave; but it is absolutely true.
uncle
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From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the day he died there was a big landslide in the mountains, where the mine was located,--and that was the end of the mine, as far as my folks were concerned."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The mine was owned by my uncle, Maurice Harrison, of Butte, Montana, and when he died he left it to my mother, who was his sister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean you couldn't find the mine after the landslide?" asked Dave Porter, with deep interest.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE MINE "Roger, that sounds like a fairy tale--a real gold mine belonging to your mother lost through a landslide!"
