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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 CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
awake
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
ax
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
busy
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden store of valuable objects or supplies
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
came
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
camped
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
civilization
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
crossing
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
cutting
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
dawn
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
days
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
deal
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
distance
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
evening
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
fact
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
fire
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
flowed
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
Gladwynes
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
greater
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
green
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
hills
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
I've
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
Jake
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
lake
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
Lisle
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
Nasmyth
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
night
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
nipping
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
Now
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
off
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
out
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
portage
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
rang
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
raw
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
restless
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
ridge
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
rising
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
river
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
shiver
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From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
sixteen
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
some
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
spent
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
stillness
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
then
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
there
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
thud
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
trail
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From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
tranquil
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
uninterrupted
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
way
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I was awake--thinking--a good deal last night; in fact, I've been restless ever since we struck the Gladwynes' trail," Nasmyth began.
week
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From this reading THE CACHE They spent the greater part of a week on the portage, crossing here and there a little lake; and then came out one evening on a river that flowed, green and tranquil, beneath a ridge of hills.
well
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From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here they camped; and on rising with a shiver in the raw and nipping dawn the next morning, Nasmyth found Lisle busy at the fire.
wood
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From this reading Jake was cutting wood some distance off, for the thud of his ax rang sharply through the stillness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now, I understand that an uninterrupted journey of about sixteen days would take us well on our way toward civilization.
