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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 garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
AMAZON
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
baggage
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
belowadverbUS /bɪˈloʊ/
to a lower deck or level on a ship
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
boat
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
Bronson
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
day
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
distributed
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
Dr
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
dragged
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
eyes
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
FALLS
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
FOREST
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
Frank
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
Fred
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
garitea
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
ground
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
Guajara-Merim
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
hard
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
Indians
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
INSCRIPTIONS
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
JANUARY
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
launched
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
MADEIRA
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
Manuel
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
means
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
once
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
particularly
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
PASSING
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
pause
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
placed
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
preceded
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
ready
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
reception
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
RIVER
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
road
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
rollers
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
SLOW
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
smooth
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From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
steadily
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
stowage
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
superintend
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From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
Then
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
toiled
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
TRANSIT
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From this reading SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
warm
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The garitea was placed on rollers, and dragged along the ground, over a road that was by no means smooth.
watchful
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From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fred and Manuel had preceded the baggage, and were ready to superintend its reception and stowage in the boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they returned for the baggage, which was distributed among them, under the watchful eyes of Dr. Bronson and Frank.
work
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From this reading It was hard work for the Indians, particularly as the day was warm, but they toiled steadily, and did not once pause till they had launched the boat into the river below Guajara-Merim.
