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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 I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
A'RONY
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From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
any
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
arrived
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
bags
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
bursting
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
clouds
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
Congress
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
course
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
demonetized
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
discovered
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
done
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
donk
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
donkeys
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
drawing
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
earth
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
Eureka
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
Fair
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
feed
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
few
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
filled
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
finish
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
followed
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
fool
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
God
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
good
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
grain
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
hills
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
hungry
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
like
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
lining
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
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From this reading BY MAC A'RONY.
metal
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
mile
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
mines
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
mining
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
mistake
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
mule
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
night
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
old
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
operating
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
ore
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
out
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
poor
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
Prof
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
quarter
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
rather
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
rich
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
saw
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
see
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
silver
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
some
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
still
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
surrounding
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
teams
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
ten-horse
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
town
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From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
up
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From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
wagon
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From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few of the mines were still operating, and any one could see ten-horse teams drawing ore done up in bags, like grain, to fool any mule or donk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
white
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From this reading As have some clouds, it has a silver lining; the earth beneath and the surrounding hills are rich, or rather poor, in the white metal.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night we hungry donkeys arrived in town we followed a wagon filled with bags of ore a quarter of a mile out of our course before Prof. discovered the mistake.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will feed you to bursting.--_The Fair God._ Eureka is a good old mining town that saw its finish when Congress demonetized silver.
