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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 The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
all
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
arriving
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
away
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
Barnaby
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
beet
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
boys
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
brigade
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
bringing
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
bucket
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
buckets
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
composed
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
covered
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
cut
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
distance
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
dollars
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
dozen
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
face
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
few
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
FIRE
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
flames
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
formed
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
gained
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
Giant
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
going
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
hand
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
headway
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
heavy
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
indeed
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
loss
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
lumber
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
men
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
mile
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
MILL
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
minutes
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
much
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
orchard
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
place
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
plant
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
proper
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
rear
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
red
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
river
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
runners
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
SAW
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
sheds
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
Shep
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
Snap
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
storage
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
swept
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
taken
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
there
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From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
thirty
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
thousand
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
throw
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
up
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From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
used
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From this reading The place was composed of the saw mill proper and half a dozen sheds used for the storage of cut lumber.
valued
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From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRE AT THE SAW MILL It was indeed the Barnaby place that was going up in flames, and already the fire had gained much headway.
water
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mill was a good half mile from the orchard, but the boys were all good runners and covered the distance in a few minutes, Shep and Snap arriving there first and little Giant bringing up the rear, with a face as red as a beet.
workers
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From this reading A dozen men and boys were on hand, besides the mill workers, and a bucket brigade had been formed to throw buckets of water taken from the river on the flames.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The plant was valued at thirty thousand dollars, so if it was swept away the loss would be a heavy one.
