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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 The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
affairs
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
Arizona
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
automobile
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
best
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
better
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
car
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
chanced
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
changes
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
Chub
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
chum's
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
confident
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
cowboy
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
dazed
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
dazzling
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
decided
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
delighted
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
downtown
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
friends
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
go
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
highly
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
how
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
knew
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
leaped
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
luck
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
Matt
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
Matt's
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
McGlory
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
McGlory's
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
McReady
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
mining
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
more
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
morning's
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
near-at-hand
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
poverty
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
prepared
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
prospective
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
rather
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
separated
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
skeptical
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
some
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
spent
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
subway
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
surface
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From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboy would go downtown by the subway and Matt would use a surface car.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
turn
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
unexpected
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From this reading They separated, McGlory rather dazed and skeptical about his prospective fortune, and Matt more confident and highly delighted over his chum’s unexpected good luck.
use
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
way
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
wealth
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From this reading One of Matt’s best friends, “Chub” McReady, had leaped from poverty to wealth by such a turn of the wheel, and Matt was prepared to believe that the same dazzling luck could come McGlory’s way.
wheel
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
work
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From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
worse
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From this reading It chanced that Matt had spent some time in Arizona, and he knew, from near-at-hand observation, how suddenly the wheel of fortune changes for better or for worse in mining affairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Matt and McGlory decided that they would not use an automobile for their morning’s work.
