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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 A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
animal
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
ATTACKED
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From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
big
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
bonanza
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From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
bound
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
CANYON
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From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
chew
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
cigars
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
Dawson
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
don't
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
enough
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
exploration
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
going
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From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
gold
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
Gory
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
heard
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
home-made
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
island
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
laughed
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
made
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
Matt
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
native
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
night
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
others
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
out
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
rested
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
sat
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
secured
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
sleep
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
some
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
started
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
stir
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
strike
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From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
talking
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
there
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
thoroughly
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
Tom
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
tour
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
up
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
wanderings
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
wild
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
yelled
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
