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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 week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
agreeable
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
almost
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
Archie
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
board
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
California
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
called
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
came
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
change
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
Club
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
constantly
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
country
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
cramped
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
Dick's
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
dry-docks
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
enjoyed
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
explore
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
fellow-miner
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
few
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
following
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
freedom
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
friend
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
guests
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
hauled
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
horseback
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
interior
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
made
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
mildly
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
miles
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
most
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
move
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
Mr
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
novel
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
off
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
piece
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
proposed
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
putting
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
quarters
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From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
ranche
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
rides
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
say
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
settled
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
sheep-farm
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
shots
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
speed
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
station
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
Stranger
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
target
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
there
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change from their cramped quarters on board the schooner to the freedom of the country was a most agreeable one, and they made the most of it.
trial
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From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
Uncle
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
very
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From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
visit
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we should say that they enjoyed their liberty, their target shots, and horseback rides, we should be putting it very mildly.
week
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while they remained here that the novel trial of speed which Archie had proposed came off.
Wilbur
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From this reading The week following the one on which the Stranger was hauled into the dry-docks, found the Club settled on a sheep-farm a few miles in the interior, the guests of Uncle Dick’s friend and fellow-miner, Mr. Wilbur.
woods
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From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were almost constantly on the move, and there was not a station (in California it would have been called a ranche) for miles around that they did not visit, or a piece of woods that they did not explore.
