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absolutely
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
appeared
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
available
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
camp
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
cities
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
commenced
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
constructed
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
country
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
doubts
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
DOWN
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From this reading DOWN THE LAKE.
fears
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
fugitives
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
future
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
grow
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
Gulf
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
high
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
LAKE
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From this reading DOWN THE LAKE.
land
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
large
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
many
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
miles
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
Most
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
navigable
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
necessary
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
night
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
occasionally
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
occupied
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
other
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
performed
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
period
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
population
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
railroad
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
regard
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
region
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
scattered
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
season
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
seventy
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
small
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
sparsely
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
spring
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
stations
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
steamers
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
Teche
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE LAKE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
tide
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
towns
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
trip
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
turbid
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
up
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
very
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
villages
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
voyage
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
water
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From this reading It was seventy miles from the camp, and it was absolutely necessary that the trip should be performed by night, for the lake, at the season of high water, was navigable for small steamers, which, with other craft, occasionally passed over its turbid tide.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
write
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From this reading At the period of which we write, the railroad through the Teche country had not been constructed, and the population was very sparsely scattered over this region.
years
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From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Most of the available land, however, was occupied; but, of course, none of the little villages which spring up around railroad stations, and which, in the course of years, grow into large towns and cities, had yet appeared.
young
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From this reading With many doubts and fears in regard to the future, the young fugitives commenced the voyage to the Gulf.
