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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 Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
advanced
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
all
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
benchland
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
bottom
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
boys
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
considerably
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
covered
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
day
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
days
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
direction
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
distance
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
easy
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
ensuing
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
Ferdinand
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
few
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
firm
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
five
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
foot
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
footing
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
gave
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
general
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
going
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
hard
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
higher
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
intensely
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
interesting
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
lads
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
leading
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
less
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
little
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
many
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
miles
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
moment
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
more
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
mountains
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
mounted
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
New
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
only
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
perchance
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
precipices
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
record
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
seen
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
skirting
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
Steadily
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From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
stream
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
there
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they advanced less than five miles a day.
three
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
travelled
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
trip
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From this reading Of that trip during the ensuing days there is little of moment to record.
underbrush
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
valley
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From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
well
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes, where the going was easy, through a valley leading in their general direction, perchance, where there was little underbrush and the benchland along the stream gave firm footing, the distance travelled was considerably more.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Steadily they mounted higher into the mountains, skirting precipices of which sometimes the bottom could not be seen.
York
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From this reading But, whether the going was easy or hard, whether few miles were covered or many, there was not a foot of it all that was not intensely interesting to the boys, and not only to the three New York lads, but to Ferdinand as well.
