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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 According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
According
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
all
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
ask
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
Ayres's
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Baker
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
bandit
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
clerk
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
court
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
dollars
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
elderly
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
elected
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
else
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
facts
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Fargo
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
file
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
Hashknife
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Horace
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
learned
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Len
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Lobo
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
lone
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
month
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
netting
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
night
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
office
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
operated
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
period
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
Randall
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
read
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
safe
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
smashed
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
some
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
successfully
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
ten
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
testimony
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
thousand
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
transcript
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From this reading The transcript of testimony was all on file, but Hashknife did not ask to read it.
trial
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From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
twice
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From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
two
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
wanted
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Horace Baker, elderly clerk of the court, that Hashknife learned some of the facts about Len Ayres’s trial.
Wells
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From this reading The Wells Fargo safe had been smashed one night between Lobo Wells and Randall, netting the bandit about ten thousand dollars.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading According to Baker, a lone bandit had twice operated successfully within a period of a month.
years
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From this reading Baker had been clerk of the court for ten years, being elected every two years, because no one else wanted the office.
