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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
bear
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From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
bearing
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
blocks
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
ceased
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
coming
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From this reading “Play her coming and going.
conspirators
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From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
dumped
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
fall
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
Francis
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
going
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From this reading “Play her coming and going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
Helped
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Play her coming and going.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
huge
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
informed
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From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
joy
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
line
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
lines
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
making
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
market
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
moratorium
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
noted
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
Now's
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From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
obviously
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
other
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
owned
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
person
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
Petroleum
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
Play
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From this reading “Play her coming and going.
practically
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
recover
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
Regan
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
reluctantly
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
sagging
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
some
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
stocks
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
Tampico
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From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now’s the time,” Regan informed his bear conspirators.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
tremendously
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From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
true
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From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Helped tremendously by the moratorium, the sagging market had ceased sagging, and some stocks were even beginning to recover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was true for practically every line save those lines in which Francis owned and which Regan was bearing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He continued bearing and making them reluctantly fall, and he noted with joy the huge blocks of Tampico Petroleum which were being dumped obviously by no other person than Francis.
