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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 AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
apart
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arrangement
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
avowedly
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
Brown
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From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
buildings
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built
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From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
business
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buy
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
cable
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coast
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
contracts
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Dale
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
day's
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
departed
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
drifted
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
engineer
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
Eure
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
falls
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Faulkner
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ferry
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find
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
forage
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
forest
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
George
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
HOUSE
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
HUNDRED
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
inspected
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
Jesse's
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
Kate's
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
known
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
limits
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
line
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
live
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
loads
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
log
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
march
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
MILE
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
mines
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
Mr
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
Narrative
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
nurse
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
owners
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
pending
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
placed
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From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
Polly's
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post-office
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
ranch
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readiness
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renew
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reopened
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
road
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
scow
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From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
secretly
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
secure
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
Sky-line
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From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
snow
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
stock
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
Surly
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From this reading Mr. Surly Brown placed a cable and built a scow in readiness to renew his ferry business.
surveyed
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
Tearful
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From this reading Mr. Tearful George placed loads of forage a day's march apart across the forest, then drifted live stock into Jesse's ranch.
telegraph
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
temporary
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
then
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
timber
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
Tom
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From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
water-power
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dale reopened the Sky-line mines, pending my arrangement with the owners.
woods
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From this reading AT HUNDRED MILE HOUSE _Kate's Narrative_ Mr. Eure inspected the woods and water-power, then departed for the coast, secretly to buy timber limits, avowedly to find a nurse and a doctor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Tom Faulkner, his engineer, surveyed, then let contracts for temporary snow road, log buildings at the falls, and a telegraph line which would secure our business from being known at Polly's post-office.
