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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 MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
accompanied
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
addition
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
astonishing
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
backs
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
baggage
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
BASS
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
blankets
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
boys
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
CAMP
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
car
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
carried
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
carry
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
cars
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
colored
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
consisting
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
cots
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
crowd
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
days
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
Dick
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
eggs
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
fastened
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
few
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
handling
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
innumerable
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
ISLAND
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
jumped
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
knapsacks
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
later
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
MAKING
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
man
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
Most
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From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
much
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
older
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
packages
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
packed
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From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
persons
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
properly
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From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
provisions
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From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
Rockton
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
rough
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
saw
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
seemed
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From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
small
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
smiling
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
some
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
stand
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
station
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
stopped
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
store
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From this reading Most of the provisions had been properly packed at the store.
stuff
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
tents
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
things
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From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
thrown
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From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to carry innumerable packages, and not a few had in addition knapsacks fastened to their backs.
train
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
two
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From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides this, from the baggage car an astonishing amount of stuff was thrown, consisting of tents and cots and blankets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MAKING CAMP ON BASS ISLAND A few days later, when a train stopped at the small station of Rockton, a crowd of boys accompanied by two older persons and a smiling colored man, jumped from the cars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Dick saw to it that such things as eggs were carried by some of the boys, since they would not stand much rough handling.
