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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 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
accepted
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
admired
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
all
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
better
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From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
big
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From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
Bird
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Cudgegong
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Cup
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
DAYS
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
doing
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
Dr
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
excitement
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
feel
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
five
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
Grey
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
M
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
Mr
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
now
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
offer
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
PROSPERITY
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
race
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From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
races
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From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
ridden
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From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
ride
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From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
s
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
said
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
stable
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
stud
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Sydney
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
Tom
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
triumph
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From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
Willie
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From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
winners
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From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
wish
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
won
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
years
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
