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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 Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
allow
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
any
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
Beg
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From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
Bill
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
can't
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
City
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
compare
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
cornerstone
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
crowd
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
don't
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
Exchange
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
finest
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
five
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
got
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
idea
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From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
laid
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
lighted
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
man
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
marshal
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
misapprehend
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From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
new
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
Nose
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
Oh
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
out
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
pardon
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From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
pickpockets
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
place
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
Rainer
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
Red
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
Rhine
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
Rockies
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
said
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
saloon
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
seem
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From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
seltzer
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
Stock
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
stogie
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
Street
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
suggested
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
there
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
Thompson
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From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
Topaz
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
town
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
visited
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
Wall
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
want
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
we've
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
west
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bill Rainer he took in five pickpockets out of the crowd when Red Nose Thompson laid the cornerstone of his new saloon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
wine
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
yes
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From this reading Of course, you visited the Stock Exchange and Wall Street, where the—” “Oh, yes,” said the man from Topaz City, as he lighted a Pennsylvania stogie, “and I want to tell you that we’ve got the finest town marshal west of the Rockies.
York
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From this reading “I’ve never been West, as I said; but there can’t be any place out there to compare with New York.
Yorker
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From this reading Topaz City don’t allow—” “Have another Rhine wine and seltzer,” suggested the New Yorker.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Beg pardon, you seem to misapprehend the idea.
