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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 He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
advance
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
allowing
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
any
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
ask
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
Barry
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
big
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
Boy
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
BRICKY
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
case
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
CHAPTER
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
character
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
considerable
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
expense
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
Filey
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
FINDS
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
forbid
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
give
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
go
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
honesty
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
horse
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From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
induced
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
Jack
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
JOB
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
Joel
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
Kenley's
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
knew
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
Lucky
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
man
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
margin
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
misjudged
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
much
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
objection
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
offer
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
others
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
pay
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
place
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
position
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
probably
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
profit
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
raised
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
Randwick
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
reasonable
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
Redland
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
Redland's
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
say
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From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
sell
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
Silas
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
Smiles
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From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
stables
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
sterling
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From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
Strange
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From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
struggle
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
substantial
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
sufficient
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
sum
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
tempt
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
Tuxford
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
TWENTY-FIRST
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
value
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From this reading Barry Tuxford would probably ask him to place a value upon it for Jack Redland to pay; if so, it should be reasonable, allowing for him a substantial margin so that he could give a considerable advance upon it in case Jack was induced to sell it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-FIRST _BRICKY FINDS A JOB_ Lucky Boy went into Joel Kenley's stables at Randwick, and no one raised any objection.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silas Filey misjudged his man, he little knew Jack Redland's determined character, or his sterling honesty, which would forbid him, in any case, to profit at the expense of others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Strange to say, it was Bricky Smiles who took the horse to Randwick.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
worth
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From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not let it go without a struggle; he would offer a big sum for it, not as much as it was worth, but sufficient to tempt a man in Jack Redland's position.
