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Ben's Nugget
Ben's Nugget

Chapter XIII

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KI SING'S RIDE.
The next morning after breakfast the party got off.
Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.
California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.
"Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."
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Ben's Nugget

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KI SING'S RIDE.
Line 2
The next morning after breakfast the party got off.
Line 3
Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.
Line 4
California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.
Line 5
"Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “The next morning after breakfast the party got off.”

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning after breakfast the party got off.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning after breakfast the party got off.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The next morning after breakfast the party got off.”

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addition

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

afraid

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

Bradley

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

breakfast

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From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

California

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

can't

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

carried

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

carry

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

clothing

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

Fortunately

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

got

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From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

heavy

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

jocosely

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

KI

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From this reading KI SING'S RIDE.

luggage

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

occasion

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

off

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From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

pioneers

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

RIDE

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From this reading KI SING'S RIDE.

said

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

Saratoga

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

Sing

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

SING'S

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From this reading KI SING'S RIDE.

small

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next morning after breakfast the party got off.

there

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

trunk

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From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

trunks

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From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

very

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From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Fortunately, there were no trunks or heavy luggage to carry.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading California pioneers had no occasion for Saratoga trunks, and the amount of clothing they carried in addition to what they had on was very small.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ki Sing," said Bradley, jocosely, "I am afraid we can't carry your trunk with us."