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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 THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
able
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
approached
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
Barnes
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
car
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
conversationally
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From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
dam
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
departure
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
door
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
drive
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
enough
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
fashion
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
Gage's
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
Gardner
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
honors
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From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
land
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From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
likewise
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From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
longer
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
made
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
miracle
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
now
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
own
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
PLEDGE
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
pockets
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
prove
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
ranch
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
remain
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
resolution
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
round
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
said
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From this reading "Well," said he.
self-confidence
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
Sim
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
some
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
succinct
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From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
trip
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
unexplained
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From this reading But he had had his trip for nothing; for Doctor Barnes now made sudden and unexplained resolution not to remain longer at Sim Gage's ranch.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said he.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Sim, in the succinct fashion of the land, replied likewise, "Well"; which left honors even conversationally.
Wid
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Wid Gardner, by some miracle of self-confidence, did prove able to drive a car in some fashion, for he made the round trip to the dam in good enough time.
yard
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From this reading After his departure in his own car, Wid Gardner approached Sim as he stood, hands in pockets, in his door yard.
