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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 "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
Alaskans
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
away
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
backs
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
Baxter
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
better
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From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
bit
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
circumstances
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
companions
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
fewer
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
food
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
future
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
getting
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
given
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
gold
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
gold-seekers
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
got
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
hidden
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
Indians
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
join
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
low
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
MAP
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
more
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From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
mountains
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
Mr
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
natives
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
near
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
Now
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
off
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From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
out
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
packages
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
range
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
rely
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
ridge
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
said
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
see
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
seen
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
sight
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
Slinging
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
started
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
store
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
Stults
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
supposed
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From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
three
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
treacherous
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From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
tribe
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From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
two
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
we've
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The gold-seekers thought they had seen the last of them, but they did not know what the future had in store for them, nor under what circumstances they were again to see the treacherous Alaskans.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LOST MAP Slinging over their backs the packages of food which had been given them, the three Indians started away along the ridge of the first low range of mountains, to join their tribe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We are getting near to where Stults is supposed to have hidden the gold, and the fewer natives who know about it the better it will be."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
work
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From this reading "Each one of us will have to do more work, but I think we will be better off.
Zank
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From this reading "Now we've got to rely a good bit on ourselves," said Mr. Baxter, when Zank and his two companions were out of sight.
