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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 Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
any
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From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
came
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
chump
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
day
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
deal
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From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
didn't
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From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
dirt
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
dollars
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From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
enough
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
exposition
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
fictionist
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
I'm
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From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
interest
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
investor
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
Kreis
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
Martin
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
midst
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
most
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
paused
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
put
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From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
rate
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From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
rather
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
real
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
receive
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
scheme
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
Shame
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
spout
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From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
sufficiently
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
Sun
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From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
thousand
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From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
turned
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
want
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From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
wild-catty
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
