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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 Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
ahead
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
allowed
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
brook
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
came
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
camp
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
Chinamen
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
cluster
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
down
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
easy
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From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
existence
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From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
FORBIDDENadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
FRIENDS
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From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
gentle
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
getting
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
go
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
horses
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
located
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
mining
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From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
near
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
new
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From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
out
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
pack
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
PASS
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From this reading OUR FRIENDS HEAR ABOUT FORBIDDEN PASS.
picking
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
rocks
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
shanties
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
shape
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
slope
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
spot
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
steep
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
two
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
unloaded
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
very
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From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
way
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was easy to tell that the mining camp had not been in existence very long, for the shanties were new.
West
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
Wild
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
work
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From this reading As soon as the pack horses were unloaded our friends allowed the two Chinamen to go ahead with the work of getting the camp in shape, while they took a look around.
wound
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From this reading It was right near a little, running brook that came tumbling down the steep rocks and wound its way through the gentle slope upon which was located the cluster of shanties.
Young
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From this reading Young Wild West was not long in picking out a spot to camp upon.
