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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 He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
barely
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
bet
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
Carter's
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
chapter
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
Chick's
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
Chief
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From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
close
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
closing
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
comment
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
desert
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
facetious
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
four
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
got
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From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
grow
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
heard
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
hiding
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
hundred
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
I've
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From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
induced
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
inspiration
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From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
intent
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
island
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
islands
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
MASTERS
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From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
MILLIONS
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From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
Nick
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
out
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From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
own
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
recollection
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
remark
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
remarks
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Chief,” he cried out suddenly, “I’ve got an inspiration.
tenth
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From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTERS OF MILLIONS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
there
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
three
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From this reading I’ll bet a hundred to nothing that I know where they are hiding themselves--the three of them, or the four, if there are four.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy barely heard Nick Carter’s closing remarks as told at the close of the tenth chapter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
water
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From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was intent upon another thought; upon a recollection that had come to him, induced by his own facetious remark about a desert island, and by Chick’s comment, “where desert islands grow; upon the water.”
