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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 He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
advanced
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
any
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
clean-cut
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
decent
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
down
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
engineer
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
figgerin
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
going
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
GOLD
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
gun
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
hard
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
jaw
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
liked
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
made
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
mighty
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
much
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
nigh
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
out
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
packed
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
protectin
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
protection
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
providin
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
reckon
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
Roarin
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
Russell
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
said
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
Sandy
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
seein
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
shot
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
Shucks
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
sight
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
snap
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
terms
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
there
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
throwed
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From this reading That Roarin' Russell throwed down on you, figgerin' you packed no gun, seein' there was none in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
trubble
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
w'udn't
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
way
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
well-set-up
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
Westlake
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From this reading Sandy told himself that he liked the clean-cut, well-set-up Westlake.
WHITE
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
word
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From this reading He made hard going of the last word but shot it out with a snap that left his jaw advanced.
yo'self
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From this reading "Shucks," he answered, "I reckon you w'udn't have much trubble protectin' yo'self, providin' terms was any way nigh even.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
young
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From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHITE GOLD "It was mighty decent of you to take me under your protection," said the young engineer to Sandy.
