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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 Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
allotted
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
ANDREW
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
back
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
called
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
came
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
canoe
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
care
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
Carnally
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
check
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
CLAIM
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
companion
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
contained
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
creek
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
daybreak
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
deeply
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
despatched
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
down
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
eatable
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
forced
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
give
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
good-humored
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
hauling
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
heaviest
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
launched
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
line
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
load
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
loaded
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
made
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
march
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
necessary
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
new
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
newcomer
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
now
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
obvious
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
off
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
outflowing
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
philosophically
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
portages
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
progress
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
rapid
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
rascal
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
rather
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
recovered
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
resigned
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
round
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
set
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
situation
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From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
some
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
Soon
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
spent
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
STAKES
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From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
stores
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
task
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
then
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From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
tracking
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
Turner
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From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
wade
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
