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1
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
32
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
5th
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
absence
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
ahead
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
August
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
backs
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Battle
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Beaver
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
boat
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
boats
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Boy
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Busy
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Camp
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
Canyon
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
changed
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Cliff
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Cliff-Dwellers
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
command
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Concert
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Dean
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Desolation
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
distance
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Douglas
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
early
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
eight
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Embrace
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Emma
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
entered
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
Fort
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
going
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Good-bye
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Gray
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Hard
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Horse
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
house
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
just
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
leave
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
Log-cabin
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Low
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
lunar
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Major
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
many
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
miles
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
More
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
mouth
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
near
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Nellie
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
now
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Once
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
only
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
place
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Powell
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
prepared
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
Prof
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
pushed
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
Rapids
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
ready
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
Relic
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Rendezvous
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
Repertory
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
river
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Robideau
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
Rocks
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
second
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
slightly
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
snow-storm
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
sole
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From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
thousand
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
turned
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
up
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From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
vanquished
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From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
Virgin
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
Water
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up early on the morning of August 5th prepared to leave Camp 32.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The order of going was slightly changed in the absence of the Major, for Prof., being now in sole command, went ahead with his boat, the _Nellie Powell_, while ours, the _Emma Dean_, for the time being took second place.
whole
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From this reading Prof. took a lunar observation, and at eight we entered the boats and turned our backs on "Fort" Robideau, the only house on or near the whole river at that time from the mouth of the Virgin, to our Camp No. 1 where we had the snow-storm, a distance of about one thousand miles.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had vanquished many rapids and now we pushed on ready for our next battle with the river in the Canyon of Desolation, just before us.
Work
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From this reading On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, Whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous.
