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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 Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
accident
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
Anne
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From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
anxious
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
assistance
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
attention
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
back
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banker
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
betrothed
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blood-hound
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
caused
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Chicago
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
Cliffs
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
described
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drove
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energetic
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entertaining
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excitement
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fiancee
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
financing
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
Finding
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
full
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
gave
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
hand
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From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
happy
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
horses
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From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
John
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From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
join
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
Latimer
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like
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
lines
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From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
Maynard
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men
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
more
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
Mr
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needed
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From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
new
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
oblivious
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
pair
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
Pebbly
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
placed
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From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
projects
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
Rainbow
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
ranch
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reached
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
sat
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From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
scents
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
seat
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From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
Serenely
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
stop
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From this reading At the Cliffs Mr. Maynard placed a hand on the lines in order to stop the horses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Finding that John and his fiancee needed no assistance from him in entertaining themselves, Tom gave his full attention to the banker from Chicago.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
Tom
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
trail
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
vast
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
VICTORY
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From this reading THE VICTORY Serenely oblivious of all the excitement that had been caused at Pebbly Pit by the accident, Tom Latimer drove Mr. Maynard and the happy betrothed pair back to the ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
well
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading John and Anne sat on the back seat while Mr. Maynard sat beside Tom.
young
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From this reading Hence, by the time they reached Rainbow Cliffs, Mr. Maynard was like the blood-hound when he scents a new trail--he was more than anxious to join these energetic men in financing the vast projects so well described by young Latimer.
