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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 GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
activity
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
all
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
ants
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
any
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
boast
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
days
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
dog
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
dog-warp
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
dynamite
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
equipment
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
favorite
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
GAME
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
gathering
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
general
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
heavy
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
Horses
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From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
JACKSTRAWS
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
jams
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
laughter
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
levers
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
like
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
line
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From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
man's
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
men
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
modern
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
moment
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
old
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
old-fashioned
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
oxen
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From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
peaveys
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
pick-poles
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
ran
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
river
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
river-bank
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From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
roar
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
some
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
sometimes
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From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
straight
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
stubborn
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
There
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From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
things
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From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
tools
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From this reading The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
use
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were some old-fashioned pick-poles, straight, heavy levers without any "dog," and there were modern pick-poles and peaveys, for every river has its favorite equipment in these things.
yield
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From this reading There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
