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10
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From this reading The stock, fell to $35, to $30, to $10--to nothing!
30
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From this reading The stock, fell to $35, to $30, to $10--to nothing!
35
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From this reading The stock, fell to $35, to $30, to $10--to nothing!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
adverse
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
belief
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
Conroy
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
depress
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
depths
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
despatch
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
Donna
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
dropped
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
Dumphy's
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
earthquake
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
ENVELOPE
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From this reading THE YELLOW ENVELOPE.
fabrication
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
fact
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
fell
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From this reading The stock, fell to $35, to $30, to $10--to nothing!
few
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
granite
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
Gulch
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
Horse
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
hour
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
incalculable
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
irony
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
known
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
lead
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
lost
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
Maria
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
Mr
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The stock, fell to $35, to $30, to $10--to nothing!
now
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
once
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
possession
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
public
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
regarding
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
reports
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
seekers
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
stability
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
stated
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
stock
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
stockholders
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From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW ENVELOPE.
thickness
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
treasure
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
true
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From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
upheaved
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
veil
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From this reading An hour after the earthquake it was known in One Horse Gulch that the "lead" had "dropped" suddenly, and that a veil of granite of incalculable thickness had been upheaved between the seekers and the treasure, now lost in the mysterious depths below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few stockholders still clung to the belief that it was a fabrication to depress the stock, but the fact as stated in Mr. Dumphy's despatch to Donna Maria was in possession of the public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For once, by a cruel irony, the adverse reports regarding the stability of the Conroy mine were true.
YELLOW
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From this reading THE YELLOW ENVELOPE.
