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according
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
all
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
almost
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
attachments
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
Blount
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
bout
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
boxing
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
business
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
country
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
crush
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From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
dared
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
desert
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
DOUBLE
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
ethics
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
full
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
get
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From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
gloved
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
hand
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
held
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
Holman's
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
influence
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
intended
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From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
interfere
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
iron
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
J
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
keep
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
lay
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
legal
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From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
making
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
man
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From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
notified
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
off
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
out
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
packed
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
pitied
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
reaching
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From this reading Blount was reaching for the mine and he intended to get it, if he had to crush his man.
reserve
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
rough
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
Samuel
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From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
stuff
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
suits
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From this reading The attachments and suits were but the shadow boxing of the bout; the rough stuff was held in reserve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
there
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
TROUBLE
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
two
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Samuel J. Blount who was making the trouble, and who notified the rest to keep out, and so great was his influence in all the desert country that no one dared to interfere.
weeks
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did was all legal and according to business ethics, but it gloved the iron hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
Wiley
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
word
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From this reading DOUBLE TROUBLE The next two weeks of Wiley Holman's life were packed so full of trouble that there were those who almost pitied him, though the word had been passed around to lay off.
