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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 Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
almost
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From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
blow
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From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
changed
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
full-stretch
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
head
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
instantly
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From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
kept
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
like
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
men
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From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
money
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
others
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
overturn
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From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
plan
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
racer
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
realize
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
second
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
set
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
Silver
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From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
single
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
six
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From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
soul
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
stand
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From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
temper
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
There
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From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each of these six men was as though he had been struck.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
trouble
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From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
up
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
well
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From this reading Every thought of his soul had been set full-stretch, like a racer, on that money; well, he was brought up, in a single second, dead; and he kept his head, found his temper, and changed his plan before the others had had time to realize the disappointment.
whispered
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From this reading “Jim,” he whispered, “take that, and stand by for trouble.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
world
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From this reading There never was such an overturn in this world.
