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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 short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
abruptness
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From this reading At the landing it turns with equal abruptness, and flows south.
acute
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
addressed
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
angle
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
anxious
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
became
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
boat
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
boatman
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
bottom
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
comparatively
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From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
darker
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
edge
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From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
elder
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equal
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From this reading At the landing it turns with equal abruptness, and flows south.
evident
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
falls
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
flows
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
half-breed
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
landed
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
landing
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From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
live
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
moment
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
Mr
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
much
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
pass
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
rapid
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
rapidly
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
rapids
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
river
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
section
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
south
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From this reading At the landing it turns with equal abruptness, and flows south.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
Trenton
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
turbulent
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
turns
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
very
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
water
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From this reading The landing is at the edge of comparatively still water.
west
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From this reading At the bottom of the falls the river turns an acute angle and flows to the west.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
wild
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From this reading The short westward section of the river from the falls to the point where they landed is a wild, turbulent rapid, in which no boat can live for a moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the landing it turns with equal abruptness, and flows south.
words
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
younger
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From this reading From the words the elder boatman rapidly addressed to the younger, it was evident to Mr. Trenton that the half-breed was anxious to pass the rapids before it became very much darker.
