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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 VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
admission
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
advancement
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
afterward
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
ancients
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
Antelope
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
arduous
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
away
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
Breadth
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
Brockway
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
car
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
cause
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
crossed
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
discredit
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
door
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
down
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
dreaded
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
education
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
fast
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
Flying
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
grazing
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
horizon
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
hour
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
hours
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
invalids
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
Kestrel
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
lagging
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
leaving
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
LengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
like
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
Missouri
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
moderately
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
more
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
necessities
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
ordeal
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
ORDERS
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
platforms
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
private
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
rear
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
REGARDLESS
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
region
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
River
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
sea
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
set
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From this reading The admission that he dreaded the ordeal is not to be set down to his discredit.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
Springs
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From this reading Since leaving Antelope Springs, however, the "Flying Kestrel" had been lagging a little.
station
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
struggle
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From this reading His life had been an arduous struggle, for an education and the necessities first, and for advancement afterward.
supper
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From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
takes
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
Ten
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
train
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
VI
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
well
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
westing
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From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For this cause, the supper station was still more than an hour away when Brockway deserted his ancients and invalids and crossed the platforms to the rear door of the private car.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading VI REGARDLESS ORDERS Ten hours' westing from the Missouri River takes a moderately fast train well into the great grazing region whose name is Length and Breadth, and whose horizon is like that of the sea.
