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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 A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
agent
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
all
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
announcement
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
any
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
ascertain
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
big
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From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
business
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
came
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
city
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From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
connected
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
doing
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
endeavoring
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
far
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
FAREWELL
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
father's
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
five
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
going
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From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
idea
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
inhabitants
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
knew
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From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
more
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From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
much
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
now
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
property
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
railroad
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From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
ranch
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
rather
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
RIDE
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
Roy
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
shock
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
sort
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
startled
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From this reading A FAREWELL RIDE His father's announcement rather startled Roy.
taken
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From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, more than this, was the idea of going to a big city.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
thousand
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
town
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From this reading In all his life, as far as he could remember, Roy had never been in any town of more than five thousand inhabitants.
train
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From this reading He had never, so far as he knew, taken more than a short ride in a railroad train.
value
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From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never thought much of business, outside of that connected with the ranch, and now the idea of endeavoring to ascertain the value of property, and whether the agent of it was doing his duty, came as a sort of shock.
