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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 seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
able
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
ain't
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
ardor
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
away
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From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
binding
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
care
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
carried
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
entered
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
far
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From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
few
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
fire
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
Fred
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
fully
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
getting
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
Godfrey
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
going
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
Habakkuk
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
he's
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
heard
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From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
hundred
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
I've
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
Iroquois
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From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
it's
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
leads
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
lies
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
listened
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
made
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
McEwen
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
mission
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
neighborhood
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
paused
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
promise
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
pushed
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
said
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
seconds
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
sight
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
strange
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From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
Stroudsburg
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
trail
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
two
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
way
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From this reading Such a promise as I made ain't binding; the way Fred Godfrey has been going on, I think he's able to take care of himself, and it's about time I did the same.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He heard nothing of the Iroquois, who could not be far away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
yards
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From this reading A few seconds carried him beyond sight of the fire, and he pushed forward until fully two hundred yards distant, when he paused, and listened.
yonder
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From this reading "Over yonder lies the trail that leads to Stroudsburg," he said to himself, "and this is the first fair start that I've had since getting into this neighborhood.
