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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 As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASTLES, VINEYARDS, AND MOUNTAINS.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
attractions
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
bridge
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
CASTLES
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From this reading CASTLES, VINEYARDS, AND MOUNTAINS.
city
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
crossing
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
Dort
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
down
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
float
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
full
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
glories
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From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
heard
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From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
Holland
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
hoped
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From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
impatient
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From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
interest
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
Mapps
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
Mayence
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
most
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
MOUNTAINS
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From this reading CASTLES, VINEYARDS, AND MOUNTAINS.
much
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From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
obtained
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
place
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
principal
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
Professor
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
rafts
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
rather
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
Rhine
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
see
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From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
sense
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
smaller
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From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
spoken
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
students
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
timber
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
too
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From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
view
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From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
VINEYARDS
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From this reading CASTLES, VINEYARDS, AND MOUNTAINS.
visited
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From this reading But most of them, from a sense of duty rather than from an interest in the place, visited the principal attractions of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, it was much smaller than those of which they had heard, and they hoped to see another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the students were crossing the bridge to Mayence, they obtained a full view of one of the great rafts of timber which float down the Rhine, and of which Professor Mapps had spoken to them at Dort, in Holland.
witness
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From this reading The students were not disposed to "do" Mayence, being too impatient to witness the glories of the Rhine.
