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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 A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
All
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
chums
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
crush
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
Dick
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
drive
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
driver
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From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
em
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From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
enable
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
evidences
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
extracted
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
find
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From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
garb
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
hauling
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
heard
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
hustling
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
interesting
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
machines
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
many
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
met
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
metals
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
mills
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
miners
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
mines
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
noise
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
ore
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
out
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From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
picturesque
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
rocks
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
rough
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
saw
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
side
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
sights
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
stamping
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
stamps
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
teams
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
they'll
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From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
throngs
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
tramping
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From this reading They met many teams hauling ore from the mines to distant "stamps," and saw throngs of miners in their rough, but picturesque, garb, tramping along.
TRIP
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From this reading A NIGHT TRIP Dick and his chums saw many interesting sights on their drive to the mines.
up
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
visit
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From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
want
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From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to find out all we can about 'em."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
West
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From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All about them were evidences of the hustling West, and the noise of the stamping mills, or machines, which crush up the rocks and ore to enable the precious metals to be extracted from them could be heard on every side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think they'll let us visit the mines?" asked Dick of the driver.
