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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 SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
attention
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
back
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
CALLS
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
camp
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
Casey
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
claims
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
coming
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
deal
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From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
dismissal
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
dying
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
Dynamite
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
expected
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
go
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
grubstaked
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
half-interest
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
Hereford
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
interests
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
Jim
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From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
located
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
mail
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
man
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
meant
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From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
mining
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
Mormon
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From this reading "There's the thorn under _that_ saddle," said Sandy to Mormon.
much
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
new
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
often
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
out
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
paid
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
partners
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
Patrick
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
Plimsoll
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
Plimsoll's
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
premises
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
prospector
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
reason
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
report
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
revived
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
riders
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
rumor
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
rumors
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
saddle
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From this reading "There's the thorn under _that_ saddle," said Sandy to Mormon.
said
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
SANDY
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
Star
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
stated
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From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
strike
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
swiftly
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From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
That's
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From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
There's
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From this reading "There's the thorn under _that_ saddle," said Sandy to Mormon.
thorn
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From this reading "There's the thorn under _that_ saddle," said Sandy to Mormon.
Three
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of the partners paid much attention to a report so often revived by rumor and as swiftly dying out again.
TURN
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There's the thorn under _that_ saddle," said Sandy to Mormon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
week
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From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what Jim Plimsoll meant by his 'deal.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the man said that Plimsoll had stated that he expected to go over to the mining camp in the interests of claims located by Patrick Casey in which he had a half-interest, by reason of having grubstaked the prospector.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SANDY CALLS THE TURN It was a week after Plimsoll's dismissal from the Three Star premises, that one of the riders, coming back from Hereford with the mail, brought rumors of a new strike at Dynamite.
