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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 He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
acting
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
C
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
called
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
Chicago
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
coming
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
D
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
decided
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
decision
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
Extension
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
Ford
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
gave
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
give
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
grain
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
hesitate
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
instructions
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
Keep
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
line
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
mails
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
man
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
manager
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
more
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
moving
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
Mr
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
night
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
now
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From this reading & D., and now acting manager of the Chicago Extension, and gave him his instructions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
P
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
plunge
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
reached
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
say
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
sometime
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
States
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
superintendent
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
taking
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From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
there
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
three
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
trains
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From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
Truitt
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From this reading On the morning of the third day he called Truitt, sometime superintendent of the C. P.
United
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
way
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From this reading Keep them coming, and give them the right of way over everything but the United States mails.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He decided that he could not; and when he reached a decision, Ford was not the man to hesitate before taking the plunge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You say there are three grain trains moving on the line now, Mr. Truitt: there will be three more before night.
