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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 AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
aboard
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
Alaska
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
AMIDprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
any
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
Baxter
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
big
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
cargo
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
coast
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
crowd
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
day
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
delusions
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From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
dock
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
forever
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
Francisco
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
Fred
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
friends
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
FROST
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
frozen
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
game
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
gold
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
hand
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
hard
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
How
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From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
hunter
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From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
ICE
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
knew
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
land
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
lay
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
Lion
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
many
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
miners
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
much
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
north
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
northern
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
nuggets
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
obtained
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
occupy
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
off
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
old
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
once
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
only
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
pockets
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
putting
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
railroad
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
return
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
San
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
Sea
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
soon
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From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
sorrow
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From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
stories
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
stowing
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
stuff
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
suffering
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
There
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How different it was from this they soon found to their sorrow.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
treasure
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From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
trip
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
waiting
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From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
walk
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
wealthy
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AMID FROST AND ICE The railroad journey to San Francisco did not occupy a great while, and that same day Fred and his friends went aboard the _Sea Lion_ as she lay at her dock, waiting the stowing of the cargo before putting off for the frozen north.
wilder
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
work
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From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Baxter was an old hand at the game, and, though he had been in Alaska but once before, he knew that any gold that was to be obtained by miners would be found only after hard work and much suffering.
yellow
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From this reading There was a big crowd aboard, for the stories of gold being found in that wonderful northern land were wilder than ever, and many thought they had but to take a trip there, walk along the coast, stuff their pockets with yellow nuggets and return wealthy forever.
young
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From this reading But our young treasure hunter and his friends had no such delusions.
