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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 True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
all
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
appreciate
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
attempt
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
best
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
business
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From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
capital
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
considerable
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
country
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
cruised
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From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
days
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From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
developed
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
difficulties
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
embark
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
employed
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
enlist
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
estimator
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
experience
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
fascinating
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From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
find
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
followed
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From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
investment
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
kindred
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
knew
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
large
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
latent
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
lay
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
logging
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
matters
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
methods
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
much
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
practical
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
quality
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
reading
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
sense
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
slow
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From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
statistics
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
supplied
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
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 that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
Thorpe
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From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
timber
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
True
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
unseen
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
unsight
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
usually
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From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
walked
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From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was slow business, but fascinating.
well
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From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading First of all he walked over the country at large, to find where the best timber lay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True, he was not much of a timber estimator, nor did he know the methods usually employed, but his experience, observation, and reading had developed a latent sixth sense by which he could appreciate quality, difficulties of logging, and such kindred practical matters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
woods
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From this reading In the days that followed, Thorpe cruised about the great woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that when he should embark on his attempt to enlist considerable capital in an “unsight unseen” investment, he would have to be well supplied with statistics.
