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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 A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
accidental
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
actually
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
alarmed
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
assured
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
BIG
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
days
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
drove
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From this reading It was that which drove him on--that wistful, patient smile.
explain
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
GAME
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
get
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
happy
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that which drove him on--that wistful, patient smile.
listened
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
making
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From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
marriage
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
married
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
Mary
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
meeting
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
needlessly
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was that which drove him on--that wistful, patient smile.
only
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
patient
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From this reading It was that which drove him on--that wistful, patient smile.
pooling
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
resultant
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
Rimrock
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
said
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
say
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
smile
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
sometimes
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
spent
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
spite
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From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
STAKES
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
stand
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
stock
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
stockholders
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
Stoddard
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
suggestion
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From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
then
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
things
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From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
thirty
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
together
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
trying
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From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
wanted
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From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GAME FOR BIG STAKES The next thirty days--before the stockholders' meeting--were spent by Rimrock in trying to explain.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was that which drove him on--that wistful, patient smile.
wise
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
wistful
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From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mary only listened with a wise, sometimes wistful, smile and assured him he was needlessly alarmed.
worse
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From this reading In spite of her suggestion that he was not good at that art he insisted upon making things worse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What he wanted to say was that the pooling of their stock would be a happy--though accidental--resultant of their marriage; what he actually said was that they ought to get married because then they would stand together against Stoddard.
