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15th
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
1857
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
all
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Andy
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
ascertain
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
Become
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Blind
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
boats
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
caches
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Camp
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Canyon
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
capture
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Cañonita
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Church
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
Climbing
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
condition
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
constantly
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
Country
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
cut
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
D
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
deep
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Dell
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Dodds
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Down
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
eluded
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
escaped
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
established
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
Following
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
gone
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
grassy
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Grave
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
green
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
guard
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
Hog-back
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
John
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
just
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
Known
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
latter
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
led
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Lee
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
lived
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
lives
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
lonely
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Marble
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
massacre
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Meadows
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Missourians
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Mormon
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
most
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
Mountain
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
Mountains
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
mouth
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
nominally
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
notorious
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
oars
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Off
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
other
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
out-of-the-way
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
Paria
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
places
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From this reading He had been "cut off," nominally at least, from the Mormon Church, and had lived in the most out-of-the-way places, constantly on his guard.
prospectors
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
raft
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
rapid
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
reporting
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
reputed
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
settler
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
stolen
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
Surprising
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
there
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
things
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From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
torn
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Towich-a-tick-a-boo
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Trail
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
unfortunate
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
unknown
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
up
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
Ute
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
Valley
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From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off for the unknown Country--A lonely Grave--Climbing a Hog-back to a green grassy Valley--Surprising a Ute Camp--Towich-a-tick-a-boo--Following a Blind Trail--The Unknown Mountains Become Known--Down a deep Canyon--To the Paria with the _Cañonita_--John D. Lee and Lonely Dell.
wolves
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From this reading Andy and Captain Dodds, who had gone to the mouth of the Paria to ascertain the condition of our boats, returned May 15th, reporting the boats all right, but the caches we had left torn up by wolves and prospectors.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading The latter had stolen oars and other things, and gone down on a raft to be wrecked at the first rapid in Marble Canyon, where they just escaped with their lives.
years
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From this reading A settler had established himself there a short time before, the notorious John D. Lee, who was reputed to have led the massacre of the unfortunate Missourians at Mountain Meadows in 1857, and who had eluded capture all these years.
