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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 The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
all
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Anything might come from there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
Blackburn's
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
carried
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anything might come from there.
consequence
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
contents
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
curiosity
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
day
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
door
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
driving
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
fabulous
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
Fort
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
four
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
full
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
Gault's
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
goods
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
height
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
Hope
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
horses
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
House
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
imagination
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
laden
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
land
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
loomed
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
Loseis
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
Marys
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
messenger
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything might come from there.
natural
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
noon
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
opposite
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
pack-horses
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
packages
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
people
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
place
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
setting-out
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
several
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From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
sort
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
speculated
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon of the fourth day after his setting-out, Gault’s messenger returned from Fort Good Hope driving several laden pack-horses before him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
there
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From this reading Anything might come from there.
traffic
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From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
unpacked
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From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
various
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The natural consequence of Blackburn’s having forbidden all traffic across the height of land was that Fort Good Hope loomed in the imagination of his people as a sort of fabulous place.
watched
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were unpacked at the door of Blackburn’s House, and the goods carried in.
windows
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From this reading From their windows opposite, Loseis and the four Marys full of curiosity, watched and speculated on the contents of the various packages.
