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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 Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
all
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
came
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
case
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
cigar
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
decided
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had a different view of the matter.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
Down
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
future
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
go
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
going
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
granted
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
HOME
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From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a different view of the matter.
indicating
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
Itasca
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
Lake
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
lighted
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
matter
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From this reading I had a different view of the matter.
mean
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
meant
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a different view of the matter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
out
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
passengers
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
perplexed
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
return
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
RIVER
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From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
said
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
Shepard
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
somewhat
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
steam
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
steamers
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
taken
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
talk
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
UP
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From this reading UP ANOTHER RIVER AND HOME AGAIN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
view
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From this reading I had a different view of the matter.
way
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From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
word
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From this reading Colonel Shepard looked somewhat perplexed, for while we were going "Up the River," not a word had been said about going "Down the River."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Doubtless all our passengers thought the steamers would have to return by the way they came, and had taken it for granted that this must be the case.
yachts
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From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to go up to Lake Itasca?" asked Colonel Shepard, as he lighted his cigar, indicating that he meant to have the talk out, and the future course of the steam yachts decided upon.
