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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 We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
ahead
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
boat
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
bow
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
branches
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
brushed
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
fairy-land
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From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
feet
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
few
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
FOREST
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From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
glimpses
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
green
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
hanging
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
heart
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
hundred
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
looking-glass
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
lower
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
made
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
met
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
more
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
moss
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
narrow
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
new
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
Oclawaha
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From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
overhead
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
picture
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
quiet
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
Rectus
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From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
reflected
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
river
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
see
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
seldom
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
showed
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
smaller
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
some
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
STEAM-BOAT
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From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
steamed
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
tall
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEAM-BOAT IN THE FOREST.
there
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
trees
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From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
turn
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
two
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the Oclawaha River, and Rectus and I thought it was as good as fairy-land.
wasn't
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
water
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From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We stood on the bow of the boat, which wasn't two feet above the water, and took in everything there was to see.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We were in a narrow river, where the tall trees met overhead, while the lower branches and the smaller trees brushed against the little boat as it steamed along.
wound
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
yards
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From this reading The river wound around in among the great trees, so that we seldom could see more than a few hundred yards ahead, and every turn we made showed us some new picture of green trees and hanging moss and glimpses into the heart of the forest, while everything was reflected in the river, which was as quiet as a looking-glass.
