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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 It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
accommodation
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
adapted
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
all
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
also
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From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
appetites
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From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
arrived
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
bacon
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
bannocks
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
built
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
camp
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
car
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
Casey
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
coffee
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
day
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
decrepit
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
drivers
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
enough
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
flour
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
full
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
grease
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
hauled
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
hold
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From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
hoped
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
Lund
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
onslaught
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From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
ore
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
out
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From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
pan
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
paper
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
people
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
reached
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
Rhyolite
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
salt
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
show
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
skillet
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
sometimes
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
speed
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
spring
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
stick
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
sundown
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
thankful
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From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casey, having adapted his speed to that of the decrepit car of the show people, was thankful that they arrived at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
there
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From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
Three
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
town
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
trip
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
truck
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
unable
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He also hoped that his flour would hold out under the onslaught of their appetites.
usually
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From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was full sundown when they reached Rhyolite, which was not a town but a camp beside a spring, usually deserted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He still had a little flour and coffee and salt, and he hoped there was enough grease left on the bacon paper to grease the skillet so that bannocks would not stick to the pan.
years
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From this reading Three years before, a mine had built the camp for the accommodation of the truck drivers who hauled ore to Lund and were sometimes unable to make the trip in one day.
