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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 In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
almost
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
Betterson
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
bough
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
branch
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
chance
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
day
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
daylight
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
difficult
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
disaster
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
down
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
drenched
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
driven
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
examining
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
Felton
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
flank
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
FOLLOWING
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
fording
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
Forrest
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
friend
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
gone
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
how
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
Jack
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
marks
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
matter
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
met
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
Mills
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
Mr
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
muddy
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
MYSTERY
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.
night
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From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
North
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
now
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
object
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
Rad's
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
raked
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
rapidly
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
risen
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
river
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From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
Rufe
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
scene
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
showed
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
similar
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
Snowfoot
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
splashes
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
spokes
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
supposed
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.
there
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
timbers
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From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
tree-tops
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From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
turbid
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
UP
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From this reading FOLLOWING UP THE MYSTERY.
vehicles
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From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
visited
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From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river had gone down almost as rapidly as it had risen, and fording it now by daylight was no such difficult matter.
water
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
wheels
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From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack showed marks on one of his wheels where the spokes had been sharply raked, and told how, examining Snowfoot by daylight, he had found muddy splashes on his flank, as if he had been struck there by a bough or branch drenched in turbid water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there still were the timbers and tree-tops amidst which the vehicles had passed the night before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the course of the day Mr. Betterson and Rufe visited the supposed scene of Rad's disaster, and there met by chance Jack and his friend Forrest Felton, who for a similar object had driven up from North Mills.
