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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 When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
ain't
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From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
box
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
buryin
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
card
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
careful
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
comes
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
cut
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
didn't
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
disturb
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
drawn
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
feel
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From this reading "I feel that way," says he.
few
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
finds
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
furnished
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
furniture
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
grass
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
hand
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
havin
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
he's
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
Keepin
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
lease
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
lot
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
off
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
only
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
pay
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
philanthropist
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From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
Pinckney
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
place
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
private
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
promisin
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
put
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
read
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
Rentin
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
roll
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
says
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From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
size
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From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
Snivens
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
tenant
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From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
turns
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
up
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
urns
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
usin
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From this reading Keepin' Snivens on the pay roll, promisin' not to disturb the urns, usin' the furniture careful, and havin' the grass cut in the private buryin' lot was only a few that he could think of off hand.
victim
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
way
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From this reading "I feel that way," says he.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he comes to size up what he's drawn, and has read over the lease, he finds he's put his name to a lot he didn't dream about.
willin
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From this reading Rentin' the place furnished was the last card in the box, and Pinckney turns up as the willin' victim.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
you're
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From this reading "You ain't a tenant, Pinckney," says I; "you're a philanthropist."
