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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 BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
all
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From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
BANDIT
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
beat
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
BECOME
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
buyer
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
called
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
county
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you regard as the qualifications?" asked the organizer.
don't
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
friend
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
General
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
got
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
governor
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
I've
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
Jake
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
like
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From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
most
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From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
now
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
office
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
older
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From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
organizer
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From this reading "What do you regard as the qualifications?" asked the organizer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
people
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From this reading Wilbur, like most of our older people, has a good memory.
Ploverdale
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
Populist
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
qualifications
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From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
regard
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From this reading "What do you regard as the qualifications?" asked the organizer.
run
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
said
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From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
sir
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From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
stock
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
takes
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
TERROR
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Wilbur, "but I have all the qualifications, sir!"
then
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
too
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
town
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
turning
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From this reading "I've run for county office and got beat," said Wilbur: "and that takes you in, too, don't it, Jake?" he asked, turning to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
Weaver
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you regard as the qualifications?" asked the organizer.
Wheelock
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
Wilbur
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
worker
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From this reading I BECOME A BANDIT AND A TERROR When General Weaver was running for governor, a Populist worker called on my friend Wilbur Wheelock, who was then as now a stock buyer at our little town of Ploverdale, and asked him if he were a Populist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you regard as the qualifications?" asked the organizer.
