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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 IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
all
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
bet
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
betting
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
box
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Boyden
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
BUSINESS
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Constance
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
day
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
designs
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From this reading He had evil designs upon Gresham.
desire
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
down
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
enjoy
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
enough
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
evil
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From this reading He had evil designs upon Gresham.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
five-thousand-dollar
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From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Gamble
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
gave
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From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
general
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
glad
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Gresham
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
horse
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From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
JOHNNY
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Joy
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
lucky
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
million
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From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
Miss
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
MIXES
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
near
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From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
observed
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
occupants
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
pile
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From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
PLEASURE
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
Polly
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
race
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
room
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
sent
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
shed
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
sit
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
smiling
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From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A near horse gave me a five-thousand-dollar start."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
there
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my lucky day," he observed, smiling upon Miss Joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
up
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From this reading "I began this afternoon to pile up an exact million.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had evil designs upon Gresham.
very
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From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY MIXES BUSINESS AND PLEASURE A general desire to bet on the last race had sent all the occupants of the Boyden box, except Constance, Polly and Gresham, down to the betting shed when Gamble returned; and he was very glad there was room enough for him to sit down and enjoy himself.
