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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 While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
almost
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
always
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
any
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
appears
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From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
big
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
came
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
caused
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
central
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
deflected
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
downhill
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
due
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
Duvida
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
east
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
farthest
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
general
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
generally
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
hills
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
importance
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
indicate
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
kind
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From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
longer
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
low
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
maps
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From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
moment
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
mule-back
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
north
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
northward
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
now
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
points
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
Probably
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
projection
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
rapids
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
real
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From this reading There was no longer any question that the Duvida was a big river, a river of real importance.
region
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From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
river
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
sent
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
sierra
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From this reading This is the kind of projection that appears on the maps of this region as a sierra.
sometimes
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
spurs
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
then
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
there
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
travelled
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From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
trend
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
turned
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
west
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From this reading Probably it sent low spurs to the west, and the farthest points of these spurs now and then caused rapids in our course (for the rapids generally came where there were hills) and for the moment deflected the river westward from its general downhill trend to the north.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This seemed to indicate that to the east of us there was a low northward projection of the central plateau across which we had travelled on mule-back.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
whole
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From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward.
