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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 And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
any
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
anyway
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
best
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
blink
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
blinkety
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
blow-out
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
carried
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From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
country
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
darn
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
darned
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
diplomacy
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From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
down
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
excuse
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
extra
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
got
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
handle
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
happened
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
hold
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
hollow
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
hour
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
hunt
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
ideas
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From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
jack
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
leaky
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
live
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
lost
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
Mary
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
mile
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
out
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
outfit
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
own
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From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
probably
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
pump
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
ride
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
some
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
tact
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From this reading And, not being forbidden, Mary V carried out her own ideas of diplomacy and tact.
Tex
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
then
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From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
tires
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
trying
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
tube
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
two
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
up
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
V
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From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
valve
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
want
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From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what in the blinkety blink did any darn fool want to live in such a country for, anyway?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And then he had a blow-out while he was down in a hollow a mile from the outfit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus it happened that Mary V was not forbidden to ride with Tex.
worked
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
wouldn't
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From this reading And some darned fool had lost the handle to the jack, and the best of the two extra tires was a darn poor excuse and wouldn't last a mile, probably, and he got hold of a tube that had a leaky valve, and had to hunt out another one after he had worked half an hour trying to pump up the first one.
