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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 Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
Andy
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
auctioneers
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
cool
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
DANGEROUS
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From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
dealings
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
dishonest
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
entire
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
German
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
go
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From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
goods
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
highest
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
large
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
learned
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
lost
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
Matt
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
matter
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From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
men
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
MOUNTAIN
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From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
mouse
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
obtained
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
only
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
other
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
people
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
previous
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
prices
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
questioning
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
rival
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
saying
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
several
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
shrewd
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
smell
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
sold
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
some
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From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
soon
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
swindled
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
talked
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From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
thoroughly
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From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
town
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
TRAVELING
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From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
two-horse
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
wagon
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
week
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
worthless
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
young
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
