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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 admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
admitted
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
Argyl
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he asked himself what good his coming had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
caught
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
cheap
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
coming
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
Conniston
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
Crawford
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
Crawfordsville
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
daughter
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
Day
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
dollars
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he asked himself what good his coming had done.
duties
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
electric-lighting
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
endless
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
engaged
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
father
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
fleeting
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
followed
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
general
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
glimpse
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
go
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
gone
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he asked himself what good his coming had done.
Greek
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
house
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
many
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
merchandise
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
Miss
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
month
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
Moon
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
much
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
out
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
outfit
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
owned
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
pipeful
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
plant
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
range
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
reason
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
round
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
solitary
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From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
spent
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
store
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
system
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
thirty
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From this reading He had not so much as caught a fleeting glimpse of her since her father had engaged him to go to work at thirty dollars a month.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
two
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
water
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
weeks
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he asked himself what good his coming had done.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading He admitted to himself over many a solitary pipeful of cheap tobacco that Miss Argyl Crawford had been the reason for his coming out into the wilderness.
work
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From this reading Day followed day in an endless round of range duties, and two weeks had passed since Greek Conniston began work for the Half Moon outfit.
year
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From this reading He did not even know that she was still on the range, that she had not gone to Crawfordsville, where her father had a house, where he owned the electric-lighting plant, the water system, and a general merchandise store, and where both father and daughter spent many weeks each year.
