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adventures
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
all
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
altogether
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
any
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
attending
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
baby
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
breakfasts
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
built
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
busy
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
carried
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
cook
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
days
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
double
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
drearily
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
dull
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
encounter
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
ended
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
excitement
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
fed
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
feel
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
fires
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
fully
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
George
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
Gus
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
Guy
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
happily
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
Harwood's
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
helped
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
Indians
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
longed
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
Loring's
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
meeting
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
moved
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
oxen
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
peacefully
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
sick
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
some
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
suppersnounUS /ˈsuppers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
taken
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
too
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
train
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From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
very
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From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George and Gus thought the days passed very drearily, and longed for some excitement, but Guy was altogether too busy to feel dull.
water
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From this reading Of all the fires he built; the oxen he fed; the water he carried, and even the breakfasts and suppers he helped to cook.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For some time after the encounter with the Indians, which happily ended so peacefully, the train moved on without meeting with any adventures.
work
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From this reading Mrs. Harwood's baby was quite sick, and as Mrs. Loring's time was fully taken up in attending to him, Guy had double work to do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would be surprised if I should tell you half that he did.
