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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 In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
ability
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
bar
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
boarding
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
came
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
day
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
deal
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
described
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
doubtless
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
down
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
due
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
ebbnounUS /ɛb/
the movement of the tide away from the land
From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
exciting
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
fact
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
finances
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
financial
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
Flash
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
haunted
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
hinted
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
house
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
INTERFERED
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From this reading THE MAN WHO INTERFERED.
inventor
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
Light
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
liquor
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
looking
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
low
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WHO INTERFERED.
much
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
obviously
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
occupied
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
opinion
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
produce
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
rain
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
Rainey
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
room
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
Saloon
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
sat
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
scenes
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
sized
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
story
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
taken
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From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO INTERFERED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
touched
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From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
up
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
upper
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
way
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From this reading At least, this was the opinion of Rainey, who sized up the financial ability of every man who came his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not touched much liquor, due doubtless to the fact that his finances were obviously at a low ebb.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO INTERFERED.
window
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From this reading In an upper room of the boarding house that occupied the story above the Flash Light Saloon a man sat at an open window, looking down on the exciting scenes described.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had taken that room the day before, had haunted the bar of the Flash Light a good deal since that time, and hinted that he was the wonderful inventor of something that would produce rain.
