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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 last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
abashed
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
acted
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
American
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
attempts
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
chaffing
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
colt
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
discourage
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
early
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
experiences
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
extravagantly
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
frisky
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
GOLD
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
high
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
hopes
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
infrequent
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
joked
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
journeyings
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
laughed
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
like
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
loaded
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
many
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
met
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
occasional
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
off
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
pack-horses
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
preparation
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
really
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
response
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
River
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
sang
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
set
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
shouts
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
spirits
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From this reading Our spirits were high, and we laughed and joked and sang extravagantly.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
surly
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
up
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From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
way
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From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
wayfarers
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From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOLD TRAIL We loaded our pack-horses, and set off next morning early on the trail up the American River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, it seemed to us, we were really under way; as though our long journeyings and many experiences had been but a preparation for this start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such early wayfarers as we met, we hailed with shouts and chaffing; nor were we in the least abashed by an occasional surly response, or the not infrequent attempts to discourage our hopes.
woke
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
Yank
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From this reading Even Yank woke up and acted like a frisky colt.
