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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 Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
Ark
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
arrived
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From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
beauty
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
blow-outs
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
bother
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
car
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
choice
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
circles
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
city
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
cobblestones
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
completed
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
didn't
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
discovered
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
doubtfully
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
garage
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
glide
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
indeed
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
Jimmy's
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From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
large
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
later
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
Main
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
MOTOR
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From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
own
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
owners
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
pleasure
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
pneumatic
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
power
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
praise
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From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
riding
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
run
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
smoothly
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
smoothness
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
solid
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
Street
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
then
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
there
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
Thursday
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From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
tires
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
Tom
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
too
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From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
traveling
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
triumphal
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
TRUCK
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From this reading THE NEW MOTOR TRUCK On Thursday the new motor truck arrived.
up
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
use
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
vehicle
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From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
view
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
viewed
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
well
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From this reading To look at, it was a thing of beauty indeed, at least from the point of view of its new owners, and as for traveling――well, Tom had to own by the time they had completed a triumphal journey up Main Street to the garage that, for power and smoothness, it could run circles around The Ark!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
wheels
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
whit
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From this reading Jimmy’s praise of it had not been a whit too enthusiastic.
wisdom
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From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom viewed the large wheels with solid tires doubtfully, but later he discovered the wisdom of Jimmy’s choice, for there were no blow-outs to bother with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally the car didn’t glide quite as smoothly over the city cobblestones as would a vehicle with pneumatic tires, but then one didn’t use the truck for pleasure riding.
