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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 THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
all
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
attention
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
average
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
Bowery
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From this reading He had been tricked into coming to the Bowery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
coming
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From this reading He had been tricked into coming to the Bowery.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
deceived
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
devote
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
dwelt
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
escaping
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
exceptional
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From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
flashed
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
forgery
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
grip
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
held
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
horses
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
instant
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been tricked into coming to the Bowery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
lad
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From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
made
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
man
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
match
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
momentarily
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
more
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
needed
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From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
note
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
ranch
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
roping
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
ROUND-UP
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
Roy
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From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
Roy's
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From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
steers
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been tricked into coming to the Bowery.
training
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
tricked
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From this reading He had been tricked into coming to the Bowery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION Across Roy's mind it flashed in an instant that he had been deceived by the note--it was a forgery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He dwelt but momentarily on this, however, for he needed to devote all his attention to escaping from the grip of the man who held him.
wild
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From this reading His training on the ranch, roping steers, training wild horses, and his life in the open, made him more than a match for the average man.
young
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From this reading Fortunately Roy was of exceptional strength for so young a lad.
