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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 Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
all
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
any
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
anywhere
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
Aurora
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
average
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
CADDEN
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
Canaseraga
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
described
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
dirt
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
East
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
enthusiast
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
evidence
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
excellent
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
Falls
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
farm
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
farther
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
few
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
fields
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
finest
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
Following
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
forty
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
hillside
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
houses
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
J
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
later
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
local
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
McMICKENS
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
miles
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
most
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
much
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
number
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
out
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
perfect
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
Portageville
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
reached
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
REV
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From this reading THE REV.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
road
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
roads
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
run
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
skirtednounUS /ˈskirted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
some
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
suggest
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REV.
thriving
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
traversed
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
twelve
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From this reading J. CADDEN McMICKENS The last twelve miles of the run into Portageville had seemed if anything the most perfect of all.
valley
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From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
very
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From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
Warsaw
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From this reading After Canaseraga it continued for twelve miles, right into Portageville and the Falls, and even on to Warsaw and East Aurora, some forty miles farther, as we found out later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we reached Canaseraga we traversed a number of miles of dirt road—"one of the finest dirt roads anywhere," a local enthusiast described it,—and it was excellent, very much above the average.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Following it we skirted a hillside with a fine valley below it, and few, if any, houses to evidence the thriving farm life which the fields seemed to suggest.
