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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 WHAT A WALK LED TO.
accoutered
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
allowed
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
any
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
arms
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
astrology
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
bag
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
bearing
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
beloved
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
cadet
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
camp
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
capacious
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
carry
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
cavalcade
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
chanced
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
Chauncey
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From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
chief
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
coat
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
Dana's
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
find
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
Geology
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
guide
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
hammer
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
hand
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
hour
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
huge
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
Indian
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From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
interesting
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
later
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
LED
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From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
other
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
out
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
Parson
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
pockets
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
professional
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
purpose
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
purposed
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
rear
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From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
set
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
specimens
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
temporary
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
termed
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
Texas
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
up
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From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
WALK
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From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
way
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From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
wear
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From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
West
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From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
