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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 meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
All
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
allowed
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From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
arduous
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From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
ascending
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
become
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From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
called
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
came
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
collecting
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
data
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
geological
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
holding
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
House
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
joined
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
laborious
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
Langmuir's
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
lonely
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
longer
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
Loseis
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
meeting
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
month
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
mountains
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
mouth
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
Mud
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
outpost
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
Pacific
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
Pinnacle
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
plotting
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
red
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
reigned
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
River
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From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
side
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
Sinclair
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
smile
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
smooth
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
specimens
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
subjection
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was never again allowed to become an arduous one for her.
together
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
trading
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From this reading After a laborious month ascending the Sinclair, plotting the river and collecting geological data and specimens, they came to a lonely trading outpost on the Pacific side of the mountains, called Pinnacle House.
undisputed
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From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting at the mouth of the Mud River was the beginning of a still longer journey for Loseis.
way
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
white
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From this reading All hands, white and red, joined together to smooth her way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She reigned the undisputed Princess of Langmuir’s party, holding them in subjection with her smile.
