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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 was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
ahead
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
all
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From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
almost
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From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
Anyhow
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
Artie
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
back
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
breakfast
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
cabin
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
comfort
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
cost
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From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
decided
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
Eagle
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
felt
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
hadn't
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
hear
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
hollow
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
intact
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
Jeb
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
life
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
live
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
mentioned
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
money
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
Ol
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
only
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From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
Pass
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
place
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
Pop
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
rest
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
risked
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
said
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
started
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
stay
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
still
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From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
talking
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyhow, he mentioned that if his money was still intact, he could live the rest of his life in comfort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
then
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
thinking
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
thought
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From this reading Not only his money, but it had almost cost him his life, they thought, and all for what?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
Uncle
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From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
up
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From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
walking
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
Westy
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ol’ Pop felt up to it they started back for Eagle Pass to breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
why
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
wondered
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From this reading Westy and Artie walking ahead could hear them talking and wondered then why Ol’ Pop had risked his money to such a place as the hollow!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was talking with Uncle Jeb and said he hadn’t decided what he would do for a while and would stay in the cabin while he was thinking it over.
