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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 catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
appeared
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
borrow
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
business
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
Cain
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
catched
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
courts
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
cowhiding
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
dodged
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
dollars
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
drunk
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
get
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
getting
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
give
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
go
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
going
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
got
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
I'd
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
jailed
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
Judge
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
just
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
keep
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
law
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
like
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
man
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
money
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
most
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
much
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
now
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
off
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
old
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
outrun
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
pap
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
pretty
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
raised
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
reckoned
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
school
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
slow
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
soon
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
spite
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
started
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
stopping
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
Thatcher
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
then
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
thrashed
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
three
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
times
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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
too
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
town
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From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.
trial
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
two
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
up
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From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
want
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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.
warn't
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From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.
