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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 SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
all
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
Allenwood
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
almost
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
back-setting
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From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
basket-chair
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
bought
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
considered
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
coyote
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
day's
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
daybreak
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From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
ducks
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
enjoyed
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
evening
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
farm
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
felt
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
geese
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
get
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
hired
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
Holding
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
hounds
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
implements
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
invested
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
Kenwyne
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
land
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From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
languid
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
latest
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
left
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
lounged
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
meal
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
meant
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
men
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
migrating
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
money
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
most
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
occasionally
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
occupation
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
part
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
pleasantly
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
plow
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
practical
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
really
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
rested
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
return
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
richer
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
rougher
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
run
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
settlers
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been back-setting land since daybreak.
sloos
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
some
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
SPENDTHRIFT
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From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
steadily
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
stuck
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From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPENDTHRIFT Kenwyne felt pleasantly languid as he lounged in a basket-chair after his evening meal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
turn
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From this reading Kenwyne, however, was of a practical turn of mind; and, having invested all his money in his farm, he meant to get some return.
unknown
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He occasionally enjoyed a run with the coyote hounds, or a day's shooting when the migrating geese and ducks rested among the sloos; but for the most part he stuck steadily to his work and, as he bought the latest implements, he was considered richer than he really was.
work
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From this reading Holding the plow was an occupation almost unknown to the Allenwood settlers, who left all the rougher work to their hired men.
