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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 I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
Building
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
can't
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
caught
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
chance
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From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
clod
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
clods
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
college
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
cool-voiced
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From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
daily
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
den
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
editorial
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
farmer
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
few
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
floor
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
gave
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From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
go
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
Havercamp
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
headed
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
just
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
Micrometer
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
now
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
office
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
old
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
place
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
Purdick
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
rejoinder
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From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
rustle
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
see
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
spelling-book
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
stones
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
story
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
there
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From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luckily, they found Havercamp there, and he was alone in the little editorial den of the college daily.
thieves
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
threw
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
throw
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
throwing
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
top
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From this reading The next place Purdick headed for was the _Micrometer_ office, on the top floor of the _Chronicle_ Building.
trees
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
two
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
up
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From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I gave him his chance,” was the cool-voiced rejoinder.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
we'll
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From this reading I was just throwing a little clod or two; but now we’ll go and see if we can’t rustle up a few stones.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember the story in the old spelling-book, about the farmer who caught the apple thieves up in his trees and threw clods at them first before he began to throw stones.
