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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 Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
accepted
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
any
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
Burnap
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
catching
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
cause
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
common
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
country
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
danger
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
familiar
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
GAP
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From this reading THROUGH THE GAP.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
guide
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
hurry
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
mistrusting
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
mountains
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
needn't
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
now
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
object
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
other
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
perfectly
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
rock
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
said
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
seated
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From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
set
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
stopping
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
sun
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE GAP.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
there
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From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE GAP.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
Tom
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
travelling
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think there is any danger of their catching us," replied Tom, as he seated himself beside his fellow-traveller.
view
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From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
walked
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From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I reckon we needn't hurry now," said Joe, as he seated himself on a rock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Burnap was perfectly familiar with the country, and Tom readily accepted him as a guide; and, as they had a common object in view, neither had good cause for mistrusting the other.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They walked, without stopping to rest, till the sun set behind the mountains towards which they were travelling.
