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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 TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
afraid
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From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
all
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
back
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
Brooks
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
bud
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
companions
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
doing
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From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
DON'T
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From this reading TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
expedition
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
expenses
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
follow
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
fun
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
given
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From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
keep
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From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
late
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
Lon
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
made
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
Matt
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
Midhampton
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
money
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
New
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
nipped
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have given it to him if he was afraid to keep it.
pay
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
place
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
put
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
putting
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From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
RIGHTnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
Swikes
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
there
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From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
trade
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
true
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From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
Trustleton
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
TWO
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From this reading TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
Wade
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From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
wallet
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From this reading It is true, he blamed Matt for putting the wallet there, and thought he was a fool for doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Wade Brooks is resting his mind after the great trade he has made, let us follow his late companions back to Midhampton.
WRONGS
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From this reading TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT.
York
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From this reading Lon Trustleton had the feeling that all his fun had been nipped in the bud by Wade, when he took the money, which was to pay the expenses of the expedition to New York, from the place where Matt Swikes had put it.
