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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 Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
any
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
asking
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
atrocity
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
awfully
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
Bride
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
Bride's
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
came
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
camp
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
cattish
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
cold
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Colonel
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
Cone
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
cooked
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
days
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
declaimed
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
declared
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
don't
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
earth
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
entire
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
farther
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
fish
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Fishing
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
float
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
geysers
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Groom
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Hired
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
hooked
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
hot
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
hours
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
iridescent
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
lake
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
learned
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
like
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
line
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
log-book
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
longer
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Man
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
many
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
marvel
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
men
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
moving
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
navy
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
nice
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
other
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
Paint
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
place
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
pots
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
protest
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
protested
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
recorded
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
Safest
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
salt
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
some
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From this reading "I know some awfully nice navy men," protested the Bride; "so don't be cattish about the navy."
spent
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
spot
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
springs
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
swallowed
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
tide
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
too
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
trout
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
up
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
vicinity
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
water
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From this reading "On this lake," declaimed the Colonel, "farther from tide water than any other like body of water on this earth, could float our entire navy."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
wonder
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From this reading Paint pots, geysers, and iridescent springs were no longer recorded in the log-book; but when, at the Fishing Cone, the Hired Man came into camp asking for salt, with a cooked trout on his line, and the Bride learned that he had hooked the fish in cold water, and cooked it in hot without moving from the spot, wonder at the marvel was swallowed up in protest on the Bride's part, against such an atrocity.
world
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From this reading "Safest place in the world for it, too," declared the Groom.
Yellowstone
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From this reading They had spent many hours on Yellowstone Lake, and days in its vicinity.
