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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 After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
begin
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From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
breakfasted
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
brows
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
camp
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
clumps
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
Conniston
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
daily
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
ditch
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From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
down
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
early
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
frown
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
Garton
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
gathered
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
grind
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
guess
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From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
hastened
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From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
hollow
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
horses
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
idle
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
instead
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
knoll
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
lunch-counter
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
men
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
mile
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
much
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
new
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From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
night
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
obviously
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
out
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
rode
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
rose
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
row
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
saw
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
slept
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
stakes
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
swiftly
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
teams
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
then
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From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
together
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From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
Tommy
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
top
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From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
trouble
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From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
Truxton's
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From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
way
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From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little frown gathered his brows as he saw instead that the horses were standing at their stakes in a long row, that the men were gathered together in clumps, obviously idle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And even then he had no way to guess what new trouble had come to the Great Work.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From the top of a knoll half a mile out of camp he could look down into the little hollow where the men and teams should be already at their daily grind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a long night, during which he slept little and thought much, Conniston rose early, breakfasted at the little lunch-counter, and without waking Tommy Garton rode swiftly toward Truxton's camp.
work
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From this reading He hastened, for although it was still early morning it was time for work to begin upon the ditch.
