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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 At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
almost
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
any
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
attached
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
belong
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
came
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
camp
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
cheery
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
clothing
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
Company
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
cooking
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
corduroy
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
crosses
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
down
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
eager
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
end
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
enterprise
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
food
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
friendlessness
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From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
furnish
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
glance
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
Grand
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
Guard
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
Hired
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
homeless
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From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
horses
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
intensely
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
Limberlost
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
lower
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
Lumber
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
men
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
mistaken
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
neighing
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
odors
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
Rapids
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
Risks
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
seeking
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
sickening
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From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
sight
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
somewhere
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From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
swept
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From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
Taken
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
tempting
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
tramp
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
truly
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
voices
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From this reading Long before he came in sight of the camp of the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, he could hear the cheery voices of the men, the neighing of the horses, and could scent the tempting odors of cooking food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
wave
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From this reading A feeling of homeless friendlessness swept over him in a sickening wave.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein Great Risks Are Taken and the Limberlost Guard Is Hired Freckles came down the corduroy that crosses the lower end of the Limberlost.
work
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From this reading At a glance he might have been mistaken for a tramp, but he was truly seeking work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was intensely eager to belong somewhere and to be attached to almost any enterprise that would furnish him food and clothing.
