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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 We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIL NARROWS Again we broke camp.
all
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
basin
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beard
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beautiful
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bevy
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
blue
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bold
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broke
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calling
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camp
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cars
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Casement
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casks
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
clanging
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contractor
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
crews
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
desire
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down
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drove
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due
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end
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
eyes
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feed
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
full
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General
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grading
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
greetings
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
hasty
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
heart's
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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imperative
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
Jack
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land
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
like
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
lying
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mad
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man
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men
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
moiling
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more
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
NARROWS
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From this reading THE TRAIL NARROWS Again we broke camp.
o
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
occasionally
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
Ohio
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
outfits
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
rails
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rampantly
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replenished
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
rolled
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russet
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slumberous
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
small
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some
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
spell-locked
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swapped
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
swearing
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sweated
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
tank
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
teetering
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL NARROWS Again we broke camp.
ties
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From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE TRAIL NARROWS Again we broke camp.
tugging
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
water
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From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRAIL NARROWS Again we broke camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In due time we passed end o' track, where a bevy of sweated men were moiling like mad, clanging down the rails upon the hasty ties and ever calling for more, more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
whiskers
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We replenished our water casks from the tank cars, we swapped for a little feed, we occasionally exchanged greetings with contractor outfits, and with grading crews.
witnessed
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From this reading I witnessed little General "Jack" Casement of Ohio--a small man with full russet beard and imperative bold blue eyes--teetering and tugging at his whiskers and rampantly swearing while he drove the work forward.
wizard
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From this reading We rolled down from the plateau into that wizard basin lying all beautiful and slumberous and spell-locked like some land of heart's desire.
work
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