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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 If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
armed
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not right, but it could not be helped.
big
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
bill
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
count
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
country
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
coup
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
curse
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
down
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
DRAGON'S
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
enemies
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
examining
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
fact
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
forth
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
friend
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
gift
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
helped
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From this reading It was not right, but it could not be helped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
Jason's
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
laugh
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
laughing
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
made
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
man
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
matter
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
men
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
mines
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
much
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
now
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
old
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
only
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From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
options
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
out
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
Paymaster
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
politely
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
raises
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
refuse
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not right, but it could not be helped.
safely
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
skating
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
success
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
taking
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
TEETH
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
thousand-dollar
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From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
up
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S TEETH It is the curse of success that it raises up enemies as Jason's dragon teeth brought forth armed men.
Virginia
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
Wiley
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From this reading When he was skating around the country, examining mines and taking out options, Wiley could safely count every man his friend; but now that he had made his big _coup_ on the Paymaster they were against him, from Virginia down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he went to her politely with a thousand-dollar bill and asked her to take it as a gift she would refuse to so much as look at him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as a matter of fact, he was the same old laughing Wiley--only now he did not laugh.
