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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 few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
accompanied
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
according
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
agreed
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
always
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
assemble
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
becoming
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
broad
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Bruno
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
came
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
camp
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
captured
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
case
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
Dan
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
day's
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
days
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Denis
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Dio
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
down
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
end
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
expedition
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
fed
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
feeding
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
few
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
fixed
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
greatly
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
home
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
hour
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
hunting
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
kept
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From this reading Dan and I always kept together.
lake
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
large
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
meltingnounUS /ˈmelting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
mere
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
Missouri
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
mountain
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
off
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
other
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
others
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
ranges
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
return
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
river
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
rivulets
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
season
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
separated
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
set
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
snows
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
some
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
sport
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
spot
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
streams
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
swelled
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From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
together
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From this reading Dan and I always kept together.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
Uncle
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
valley
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
varied
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
way
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From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
well-marked
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From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they were mere rivulets; at others, they were swelled by the melting snows.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In case of becoming separated, we always fixed on some well-marked spot, where we could assemble at an hour agreed on, or at the end of the day's sport, either to camp or return home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after we had captured "Bruno," Dan and I, with Uncle Denis, accompanied by Dio, set off on a hunting expedition down the valley, towards a broad river, which after feeding a large lake found its way into the Missouri.
year
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From this reading It was itself fed by other streams which came down from the mountain ranges, but varied greatly, according to the season of the year.
