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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 SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
all
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From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
aside
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From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
brushed
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Buckbee
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From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
called
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clerk
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From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
cynical
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
dashed
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disclosed
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
down
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
glanced
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
gold
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good-bye
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
hall
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hated
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
how
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
inner
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
judge
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
Kiss
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
lady
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meaning
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money
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much
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
Navajoa
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From this reading Navajoa was quoted at six.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
OUT
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
phone
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From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
plain
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
position
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quoted
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From this reading Navajoa was quoted at six.
reached
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recognized
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From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
Rimrock
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room
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
saying
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
six
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From this reading Navajoa was quoted at six.
SOLD
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sole
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
street
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sweetheart
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
tape
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
taxi
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
tiger
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From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
up
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From this reading He brushed aside his excited clerk and called up Buckbee on the 'phone.
voice
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From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
way
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From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he dashed down the hall and out into the street and into the first taxi that passed it seemed but a cynical way of saying that his sole sweetheart was gold; but when he reached his room and glanced at the tape its meaning was written plain.
written
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yelled
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From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What?" yelled Buckbee as he recognized his voice, "have you been here all the time?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOLD OUT What a fool he was and how much the tiger lady hated him Rimrock was already in a position to judge, but the inner meaning of "Kiss your money good-bye!" was still to be disclosed.
