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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 When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
back
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From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
certain
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
country
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
debts
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
dollars
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
earned
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
East
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
fabled
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
few
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew of the first man.
five
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
got
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From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
history
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
hundred
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
John
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
knew
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From this reading No one knew of the first man.
lost
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
made
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
man
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From this reading No one knew of the first man.
Many
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
master
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
men
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
minutes
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
more
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
mystery
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From this reading This lost mine was steeped in tragedy and shrouded in mystery.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew of the first man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
off
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
old
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
oldest
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From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew of the first man.
partners
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
pay
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
possible
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
quest
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
shrouded
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From this reading This lost mine was steeped in tragedy and shrouded in mystery.
sixteen
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
sought
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
steeped
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From this reading This lost mine was steeped in tragedy and shrouded in mystery.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
there
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From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lost mine was steeped in tragedy and shrouded in mystery.
Thornton
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From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
tradition
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From this reading The oldest tradition stopped before it got back to him.
tragedy
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From this reading This lost mine was steeped in tragedy and shrouded in mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many men had sought it; few had found it; and more than a few there were who had never returned from the quest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Buck earned sixteen hundred dollars in five minutes for John Thornton, he made it possible for his master to pay off certain debts and to journey with his partners into the East after a fabled lost mine, the history of which was as old as the history of the country.
