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Rose o' the River
Rose o' the River

Chapter III

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THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
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.
There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.
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Rose o' the River

Chapter III

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GAME OF JACKSTRAWS There was a roar of laughter at the old man's boast, but in a moment all was activity.
Line 2
The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.
Line 3
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.
Line 4
There was no dynamite in those days to make the stubborn jams yield, and the dog-warp was in general use.
Line 5
Horses or oxen, sometimes a line of men, stood on the river-bank.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Every determiner US /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.”

Has auxiliary verb US /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.”

Hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.”

Make noun US /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.”

Sometimes noun US /sometimes/

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.”

Stood noun US /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.”

These determiner US /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.”

Thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “The men ran hither and thither like ants, gathering their tools.”

Those determiner US /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.”

Without preposition US /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.”

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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.