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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 A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
all
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
attitude
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
Black
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
case
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From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
character
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
Company
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
day
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
Denis
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
digger
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
existence
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
Flat
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
four
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
FRAUD
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
gold
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
got
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
Hill
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
hole
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
inconsistent
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
like
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
moderate
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
more
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
nearly
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
November
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
obviously
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From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
once
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
original
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
ounce
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
ounces
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
out
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
pennyweight
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
PIOUS
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
second
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
shifting
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
sinking
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
small
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it had been in the beginning, and it was obviously still the case.
success
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
tenacity
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
there
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From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
thoroughness
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From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
tub
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
two
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
use
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PIOUS FRAUD So the little Company continued its existence, and on Black Hill Flat, because Denis was more and more against sinking a second hole until there was no more gold to be got out of the first.
well
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From this reading A moderate success was of no use to him; it must be a small fortune, or it might as well be nothing at all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like his thoroughness and tenacity of character, but was inconsistent with his original attitude as a digger.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
yielded
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From this reading Yet there was no shifting Denis while there was a pennyweight to the tub, and once there was nearly an ounce, and one day in November yielded two ounces four pennyweight.
