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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 “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
ain't
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
animal-like
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
bet
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big
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
c'n
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From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
chairs
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comfort
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
comfortably
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concluded
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From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
convenience
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David
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decent
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
down
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entire
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
expressive
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
filled
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
git
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From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
got
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
He's
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
heavily
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
horse
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
Jarvis
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
limit
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
livery
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From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
million
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From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
Mr
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
noises
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
patrons
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penny
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From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
physical
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
piazza
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ranged
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rocks
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
salted
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From this reading “I’ll bet you,” he concluded, “he’s got half a million salted down, if he’s got a penny.”
screechin
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From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
seated
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
splint-bottomed
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stable
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
Sutton
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s got the rocks, Jarvis has; but my! ain’t he the screechin’ limit?
there
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
various
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From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
waddled
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From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is there a decent horse in the stable?” inquired David, after a silence, which Mr. Sutton filled in with various animal-like noises, expressive of his entire physical comfort.
y
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From this reading “No; but I c’n git y’ one over to the livery stable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll bet you——” Mr. Sutton waddled heavily after David, and seated himself comfortably in one of the big splint-bottomed chairs ranged along the piazza for the convenience of patrons.
