Chapter I
THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES. I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy. II. OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes. III.
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THE
GREAT
WESTERN
SERIES.
I.
GOING
WEST;
or,
The
Perils
of
a
Poor
Boy.
II.
OUT
WEST;
or,
Roughing
it
on
the
Great
Lakes.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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THE
GREAT
WESTERN
SERIES.
Line 2
I.
GOING
WEST;
or,
The
Perils
of
a
Poor
Boy.
Line 3
II.
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OUT
WEST;
or,
Roughing
it
on
the
Great
Lakes.
Line 5
III.
Learner Dictionary
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GREAT
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.”
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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 I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
Boy
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From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
GOING
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From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
II
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From this reading II.
III
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From this reading III.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
Lakes
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From this reading OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
OUT
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From this reading OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
Perils
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From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
Roughing
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From this reading OUT WEST; or, Roughing it on the Great Lakes.
SERIES
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From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.
WEST
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From this reading I. GOING WEST; or, The Perils of a Poor Boy.
WESTERN
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From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.