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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 But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
ago
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
California
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
city
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
definite
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
dollars
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
East
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
Ernest
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
expenses
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
family
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
fellow
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
find
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
forty
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
Frisco
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
future
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
just
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
landed
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
Luke
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
man
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
means
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
miner
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
mines
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
OREVILLE
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
out
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
passengers
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
paying
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
plans
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
practical
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
reluctant
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
returning
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
Robbins
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
said
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
set
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From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I couldn't find anything to do in the city, so I set out for the mines."
speak
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
started
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
success
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
successful
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From this reading He was a practical and successful miner, and was by no means reluctant to speak of his success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
trip
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
two
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
very
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From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
visit
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From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OREVILLE When Ernest and Luke Robbins started for California, they had no very definite plans as to the future.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But they found among their fellow passengers a man who was just returning from the East, where he had been to visit his family.
years
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From this reading "When I landed in 'Frisco," he said, "two years ago, I had just forty dollars left after paying the expenses of my trip.
