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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 A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
auction
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
auctioneer
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From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
bent
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
boy
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
doing
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
down
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
drunk
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
end
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
enough
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
failed
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
fancied
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
fishing-rod
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
how
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
just
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
leave
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
like
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
man
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
mischief
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
now
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
pistol
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
purchaser
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
rascal
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
refused
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
said
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
second
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From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
serious
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From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
served
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
store
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
SURPRISING
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From this reading A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
treat
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From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
ugly
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
unreasonable
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had refused to leave the auction store, and now he was bent upon doing mischief to the boy who had failed to treat him as he fancied he ought to be served.
would-be
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From this reading As has been said, the would-be purchaser of a pistol was just drunk enough to be ugly and unreasonable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, how do you like that, you young rascal?" growled the man, as he brought the end of the fishing-rod down for a second time.
young
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From this reading It looked as if the young auctioneer was in for a serious time of it.
