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1804
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
apiece
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
APPEARS
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
back
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From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
buried
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that’s nothing,” Jibby Jones told us.
cellar
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
CUSTOMER
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
dark
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From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
dollar
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
dollars
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
dry
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
farmhouse
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
find
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
going
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From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
hundred
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
Jibby
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
John
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
Jones
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
knew
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
lot
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
money
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
Murrell
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
Murrell's
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But that’s nothing,” Jibby Jones told us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
old
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
perhaps
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
Riverbank
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From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
said
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
Saturday
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
that's
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From this reading “But that’s nothing,” Jibby Jones told us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
there
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
thousand
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
thousands
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that’s nothing,” Jibby Jones told us.
TOUGH
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
treasure
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
two
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
well
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From this reading THE TOUGH CUSTOMER APPEARS It was on Saturday that we found the 1804 dollar in the dry well of the cellar of the old Murrell farmhouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He said this while we were going back to Riverbank in the dark.
whole
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From this reading “If that John A. Murrell’s treasure is buried there, we may find a whole lot of money--perhaps thousands of dollars.”
worth
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From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We knew that the dollar was worth a lot of money, and Jibby Jones said he thought it might be worth a thousand dollars, which would be two hundred dollars apiece for each of us.
