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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 AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
Agnes
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
anchor
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
any
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From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
assorted
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AUNTIE
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
bet
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bought
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buttons
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
campaign
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case
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
cigarette
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From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
collapse
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
Company
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controllin
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
coupons
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day
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
Development
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down
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
Ellins-Hemmingway
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
expedition
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
Exploration
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
fur
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From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
grand
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
groggy
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From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
handful
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
I'll
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From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
interest
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issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
knees
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From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
less
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
like
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
motions
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From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
NIGHT
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
OFF
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
out
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
showed
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
stacks
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stick
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
stock
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symptoms
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
TAKES
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
there'd
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
tied
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
treasure-hunting
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
two
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Uh-huh
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From this reading Uh-huh!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
watchin
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From this reading AUNTIE TAKES A NIGHT OFF It looked like a case of watchin' out for the stick to come down.
weak
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From this reading It was weak in the knees, groggy in its motions, and had fur on its tongue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
yacht
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From this reading The good yacht _Agnes_ had been tied to her anchor less than half a day when this grand treasure-hunting expedition of ours showed symptoms of collapse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If there'd ever been any stock issued by the Ellins-Hemmingway Exploration and Development Company, I'll bet you could have bought in a controllin' interest for two stacks of cigarette coupons and a handful of assorted campaign buttons.
