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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 people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
aboard
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
all
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
ashore
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
assist
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
backs
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
bear
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
burdens
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
busy
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
cart
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
cattle
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
Charming
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
continent
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
cow
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
dewy
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
dig
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
distances
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
dog
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
drag
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
fields
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
glided
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
gossiped
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
grassy
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
hoe
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
hundred
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
kinds
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
lean
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
Men
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
monstrous
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
often
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
ones
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
Only
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
people
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
Pictures
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
raft
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
reap
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
refreshed
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
ride
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
shores
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
shove
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
similar
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
sow
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
stepped
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
then
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
there
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
too
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
Waterside
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
wheelbarrows
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From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They dig, they hoe, they reap, they sow, they bear monstrous burdens on their backs, they shove similar ones long distances on wheelbarrows, they drag the cart when there is no dog or lean cow to drag it--and when there is, they assist the dog or cow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
women
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
work
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From this reading [Charming Waterside Pictures] Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
yards
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
