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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 BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
Benjamin
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
BOLTON
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
boy
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
clearly
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
clothing
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
comparatively
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
defined
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
dollars
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
estate
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
feel
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
few
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
find
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
force
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
grossly
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
holder
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
hours
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
house
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
hundred
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
HUSTLER
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
knew
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
made
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
money
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
MR
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From this reading MR.
nearly
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
New
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
now
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
Only
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
penniless
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
pocket
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
present
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
previous
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From this reading Only a few hours previous he had been nearly penniless.
provided
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
purpose
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
Ray
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
respectable
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
restitution
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
rich
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
Stephen
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
suit
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
sum
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From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
train
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even now, though he was provided with a sum of money that made him feel comparatively rich, he knew it would not last long.
wronged
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From this reading BOLTON AS A HUSTLER When Benjamin Bolton left the house of Stephen Ray with a hundred dollars in his pocket, it was his clearly defined purpose to find the boy who had been so grossly wronged, and force the present holder of the Ray estate to make restitution.
York
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From this reading He provided himself with a respectable suit of clothing, and took the next train for New York.
