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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 "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
ascent
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From this reading At midday they began the ascent of the divide itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
back
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At midday they began the ascent of the divide itself.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
best
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From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
breaking
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
creek-bed
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
divide
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From this reading At midday they began the ascent of the divide itself.
down
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
flowed
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
frozen
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
game
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
hours
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At midday they began the ascent of the divide itself.
kept
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
line
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
looking
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
midday
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From this reading At midday they began the ascent of the divide itself.
more
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
narrow
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
Norway
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
old-timers
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
pity
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
proposition
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From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
rugged
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
see
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
sigh
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
south
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
sporting
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From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
stampeders
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
stampeding
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From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
strikes
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From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It strikes me that stampeding is at best a sporting proposition."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
then
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
tributary
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
turned
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From this reading For two hours more they kept to the frozen creek-bed of Norway, then turned into a narrow and rugged tributary that flowed from the south.
two
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
up
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From this reading Behind them, looking down and back, they could see the long line of stampeders breaking up.
very
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From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And it strikes me you two are very game about it," she went on, then added with the shadow of a sigh: "What a pity you are not old-timers."
