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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 Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Abandoned
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
all
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
almost
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Beaman
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
boats
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Canyon
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
canyons
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Cap
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
cared
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Caught
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Cañonita
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
chosen
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
Colorado
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Company
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
condition
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
considered
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Deep
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
DescentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Dismal
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Down
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
examination
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
fact
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Fall
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
forlorn
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Furious
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
get
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
give
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Gorge
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Grand
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Granite
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
hope
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Kanab
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
man
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Marble
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Mighty
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
missed
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
more
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
Mouth
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Nellie
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
now
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
only
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
Paradise
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
places
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
plain
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
plan
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Plunge
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
poorest
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
Powell
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Predicament
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
prospective
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
risk
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
sacrifice
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
Seven
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
showed
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From this reading An examination of them all showed that the _Nellie Powell_ was in the poorest condition and she was chosen for the sacrifice.
steering
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
Steward
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
three
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From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Trap
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
unable
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From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
Upside
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
Vasey's
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From this reading A Company of Seven.--The _Nellie Powell_ Abandoned.--Into Marble Canyon.--Vasey's Paradise.--A Furious Descent to the Little Colorado.--A Mighty Fall in the Dismal Granite Gorge.--Caught in a Trap.--Upside Down.--A Deep Plunge and a Predicament.--At the Mouth of the Kanab.
voyage
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From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was our prospective voyage through Marble and Grand canyons was considered almost a forlorn hope and nobody cared to take the risk.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now missed Steward, Cap, and Beaman more than ever, for we had been unable to get anyone to take their places.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The plan had been to give me the steering of the _Cañonita_, but now with three boats and only seven to man them it was plain that one must be abandoned.
