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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 There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
briefly
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
card
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
creatures
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
description
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
died
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
drew
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
eager
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
expired
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
far
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
feverishly
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
flourished
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
fortune-hunters
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
Fortunes
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
gold
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
hard
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
hourly
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
invasion
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
keep
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
law
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
left
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
like
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
lived
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
long-hoarded
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
lost
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
lure
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
magnet
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
men
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
mere
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
mountains
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
nationality
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
order
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
out
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
overnight
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
pace
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
pouring
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
prodigality
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
rapid
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
ravines
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
reckless
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
rumor
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
sprang
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
There
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
time
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
towns
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
treasures
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From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
turn
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
unable
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From this reading So rapid was the invasion of eager fortune-hunters that law and order, unable to keep pace, were left far behind.
up
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From this reading On the strength of a mere rumor, towns sprang up overnight, flourished feverishly and briefly, and expired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
West
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From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a time in the West when hard men lived hard—and died hard!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mountains and ravines were pouring out their long-hoarded treasures with reckless prodigality, and the lure of gold, like a magnet, drew creatures of every description and nationality.
won
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From this reading Fortunes were hourly lost and won on the turn of a card.
