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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 A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
any
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
attention
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
banks
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From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
bend
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
board
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
busy
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
connected
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
delta
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From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
discussing
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
events
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
forts
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
give
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
gone
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
high
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
historical
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
inquiry
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
Jackson
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
lands
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
levee
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
LOST
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From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
low
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
mighty
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
more
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From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
near
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From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
overflowed
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
passengers
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
Philip
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
river
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
said
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
saw
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
SEARCH
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From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
season
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
see
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
side
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
St
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
steamers
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
surroundings
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
Sylvania
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
too
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From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
TREASURE
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From this reading A SEARCH FOR THE LOST TREASURE.
two
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
uninteresting
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From this reading But nothing could have been more uninteresting than the banks of the river near its delta.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
water
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From this reading It was a season of high water, and the low lands beyond the levee on either side were overflowed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were too busy with the inquiry before us to give any attention to the surroundings, though I could see that our passengers on board the Sylvania were discussing what they saw on the mighty river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
word
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From this reading The two steamers had passed the bend of the river, and we had gone by forts Jackson and St. Philip without a word being said of the historical events which were connected with them.
