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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 EXPOSING A SWINDLER.
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
aid
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
also
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Arbuckle
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
Arkansas
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
back
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
boomer
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Brown
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Cal
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
cards
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
certain
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
cheated
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
City
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
claimed
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Clemmer
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
coupled
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
cowboy
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
day
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
Dick
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
dollars
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
enough
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
EXPOSING
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From this reading EXPOSING A SWINDLER.
fairly
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
fifty
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
get
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
heard
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
hour
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
hundred
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
imagined
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
Jack
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
known
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
less
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
lost
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
made
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
money
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Mortimer
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
object
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
out
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Pawnee
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
Pete
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
played
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
Rasco
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
scout's
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
search
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
separating
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
sharp
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
sly
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
some
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
Stillwater
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
swindled
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From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
SWINDLER
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From this reading EXPOSING A SWINDLER.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
thoughts
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From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
two
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From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
way
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From this reading It was less than an hour after separating from Dick Arbuckle that Pawnee Brown found his way to Arkansas City.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first he had imagined he had lost it fairly enough, but after thoughts, coupled with what he heard on the sly the next day, made him certain that Stillwater had cheated him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was accompanied by Jack Rasco and Cal Clemmer, and the great scout's object was not alone to aid Dick in the search for Mortimer Arbuckle, but also to help Cal Clemmer get back some money out of which the cowboy boomer claimed he had been swindled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
