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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 “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
ain't
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From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
all
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
badly
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
boys
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
breakfast
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
claim
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’s what I come into the country for.”
country
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From this reading That’s what I come into the country for.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
departed
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
figure
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
full
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From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
get
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From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
goin
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From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
ground
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
Hero
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
how'd
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
hundred
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That’s what I come into the country for.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
kindly
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
location
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
nicely
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
notices
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
Old
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
say
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
spotted
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
staked
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
starter
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
stop
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From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
Tarwater
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
thanking
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
That's
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
thousand
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
three
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of course, I ain’t goin’ to stop till I get the full three hundred thousand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
very
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
we've
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
work
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From this reading “Don’t know about all of three hundred thousand,” they told him one morning, at breakfast, ere they departed to their work, “but how’d a hundred thousand do, Old Hero?
worth
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From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, boys,” Old Tarwater answered, “and thanking you kindly, all I can say is that a hundred thousand will do nicely, and very nicely, for a starter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That’s what we figure a claim is worth, the ground being badly spotted, and we’ve already staked your location notices.”
