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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 He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
advance
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
aren't
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
arrived
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
boys
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
brief
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
brighter
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
catching
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
CAUGHT
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From this reading CAUGHT FOUL.
clear
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
confident
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
considerable
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
day
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
end
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
folks
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
FOUL
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From this reading CAUGHT FOUL.
friend
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
hard
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
Herbert
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
Jill
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
knew
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
like
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
lower
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
makes
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
many
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
missing
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
mistake
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
moment
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
NICK
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
once
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
other
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
partly
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
path
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
pony
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
pool
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
press
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
RIBSAM
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
riding
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From this reading He did not press Jill, for the pony had done considerable hard riding during the day, but he arrived at the end of his brief journey a little in advance of the other.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
rode
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
said
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
sight
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
slightly
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
spring
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
supposition
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
there
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
trail
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
water
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From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
Watrous
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From this reading NICK RIBSAM was partly right in his supposition about his missing friend, Herbert Watrous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I knew it,” he said at the moment of catching sight of the pool of clear water, which, like the spring, was slightly to the right of the path; “there aren’t many brighter boys than Nick, but he makes his mistake once in a while, like other folks.”
wrong
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
young
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From this reading That young gentleman rode along the lower trail, as confident as anyone could be that he was right and Nick was wrong.
