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From this reading Volume 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
also
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
Anglo-Canadian
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
Askatoon
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
characters
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
contained
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
contains
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
country
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
deal
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
dealing
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
far
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
French-Canadian
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
KnownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
latter
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
Luck
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From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
Master
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
modern
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
Money
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
move
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From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
novels
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
people
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
picture
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
portion
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
prairie
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
prominently
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From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
Sale
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
several
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From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
some
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
strife
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
town
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
two
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
Volume
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From this reading Volume 1.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The World for Sale' also was a picture of prairie country with strife between a modern Anglo-Canadian town and a French-Canadian town in the West.
West
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From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
Wild
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This volume contains two novels dealing with the life of prairie people in the town of Askatoon in the far West.
World
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These books are of the same people; but 'You Never Know Your Luck' and 'Wild Youth' have several characters which move prominently through both.
Youth
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From this reading 'The World for Sale' and the latter portion of 'The Money Master' deal with the same life, and 'The Money Master' contained some of the characters to be found in 'Wild Youth'.
