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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 “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
abandoned
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
accurate
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
answer
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
any
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
appeared
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
clue
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
common
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
daughter
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
desirable
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
dwell
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
ejaculation
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
father
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
getting
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
got
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
Guert
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
guide
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
head
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
how
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
idea
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
instinct
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
longer
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
lordship
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
lov'd
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
low
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
man
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
manner
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
marching
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
nod
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
other
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
perhaps
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
pretty
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
proceedings
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
quiet
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
rapid
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
rate
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
ravine
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
reach
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
reader
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From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
route
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
Susquesus
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
taking
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
trail
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
Viola
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From this reading _Viola_.
visible
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From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
woman
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
