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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 JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
According
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
actually
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
article
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assembled
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Audelsville
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Benton
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built
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
car
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
cast
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coffers
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
Company
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company's
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construction
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days
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declared
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electrician
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From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
engine
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engines
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enterprise
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
evidently
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favored
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
frightful
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future
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From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
gas
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genius
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From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
half-column
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From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
JERRY
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
liberties
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mechanics
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Morris
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
most
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new
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From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
News
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From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
only
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
out
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
paper
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parts
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
principle
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promised
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prosperity
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
published
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remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
revolutionize
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From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
RIDE
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
several
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startling
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From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
story
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TAKES
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
Tom
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
Transportation
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From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
truth
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From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
Tuesday
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turned
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
veritable
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From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
Willard
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From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
wizard
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From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
