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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 ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
arrived
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From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
back
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
big
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
Bloody
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
boys
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
broad-brimmed
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
Canyon
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
companions
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diggings
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
em
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
eyes
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far
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
few
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
field
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
go
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
gold
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
hat
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
head
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
killed
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
lit
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
lot
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
Lots
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
met
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
much
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
NEW
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night
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From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
now
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
old
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
out
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
past
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
peaceful
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
powerful
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
pushing
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
rather
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
rejoiced
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
remarked
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
said
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
scenes
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
see
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
settlement
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From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
settlers
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
shooting-up
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
side
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
small
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From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
sort
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
storekeepers
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
strangers
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
strikes
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From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They arrived at a small settlement that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
there
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
thrilling
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From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
TRAIL
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From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It rejoiced in the rather thrilling name of Bloody Canyon, but as one of the storekeepers there remarked, it was not half as bloody as it had been.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lots of 'em was killed, and the rest lit out for new strikes, so we old settlers has it sort of peaceful now."
weeks
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From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON A NEW TRAIL Had the boys not been told by their companions, during their journey, of what they might expect in a new gold field, they would have been much surprised by the scenes which met their eyes on every side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you see, strangers," he said, pushing his big, broad-brimmed hat as far back on his head as it would go, "there was a powerful lot of shooting-up around these diggings for the past few weeks.
