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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 FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
All
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
arranged
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
ate
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
bar
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
Bella
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
business
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
canvas
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
conversing
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
dishes
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
doing
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
door
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
down
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
dozen
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From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
drinkers
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
end
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
extended
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
feet
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
five
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
forty
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
furnished
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From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
gambling
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
gaming
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
groups
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
guffaws
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
houses
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
illumination
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From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
lamps
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From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
largest
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
lined
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
log
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
many
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
methodically
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
middle
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
paused
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
perhaps
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
preliminary
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
reflectors
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From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
sauntering
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
silent
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
slowly
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
some
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
structure
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
supper
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
survey
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
tables
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From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
there
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
three
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
threes
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
tops
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
town
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
twenty
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
twos
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
Union
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
up
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
very
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
voices
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From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
walked
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
washed
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From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIGHT We ate a very silent supper, washed our dishes methodically, and walked up to town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A bar extended across one end, and the gaming tables were arranged down the middle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All five tables were doing a brisk business; when we paused at the door for a preliminary survey, the bar was lined with drinkers, and groups of twos and threes were slowly sauntering here and there or conversing at the tops of their voices with many guffaws.
wide
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From this reading The Bella Union was the largest of the three gambling houses--a log and canvas structure some forty feet long by perhaps twenty wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dozen oil lamps with reflectors furnished illumination.
