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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 reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
actual
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
admired
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
all
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
appeared
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
boys
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
cash
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
citizens
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
courted
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
dissected
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
dug
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
excitement
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
foundations
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
gloated
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
glorified
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
grave
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
haunted
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hidden
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house
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Huck
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
Huck's
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
incredible
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
made
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
many
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
men
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
mighty
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
neighboring
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
Petersburg
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
plank
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
pretty
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
ransacked
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reader
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
reason
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
satisfied
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
some
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
St
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
stared
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
stir
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
strain
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
sum
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
talked
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
Tom
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From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
Tom's
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
too
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
tottered
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
treasure
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
unhealthy
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From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
unromantic
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
up
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
vast
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From this reading So vast a sum, all in actual cash, seemed next to incredible.
village
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
villages
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From this reading Every “haunted” house in St. Petersburg and the neighboring villages was dissected, plank by plank, and its foundations dug up and ransacked for hidden treasure—and not by boys, but men—pretty grave, unromantic men, too, some of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was talked about, gloated over, glorified, until the reason of many of the citizens tottered under the strain of the unhealthy excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever Tom and Huck appeared they were courted, admired, stared at.
windfall
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From this reading The reader may rest satisfied that Tom’s and Huck’s windfall made a mighty stir in the poor little village of St. Petersburg.
