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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 "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
almost
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
always
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
Athens
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From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
attempted
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
away
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
back
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
change
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
circumstances
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
didn't
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From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
distrusted
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
enough
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
glance
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
Gomez
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
hated
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
horse
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
How
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
inflection
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From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
innocent
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
laid
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
moment
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
others
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
partly
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
pessimism
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
Polly
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
queried
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
recommended
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
reminiscent
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From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
rode
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
say
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
Scott
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
Scott's
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
send
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From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
started
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
to-night
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From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
trails
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From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
travel
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
trip
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From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
Well
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From this reading "Well, we ought to make Athens to-night," replied Scott, thoughtfully.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the trail looked innocent enough at the first glance, and Scott's pessimism may be laid partly to the circumstances under which the trip was attempted and partly to the fact that Scott almost always hated to change his mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
wont
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It was one of those trails that didn't look right--from the first," he would say with a reminiscent inflection.
years
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From this reading THE TRAIL In after years, Scott was wont to say that he distrusted the trail recommended by Gomez from the moment his horse started to travel it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long will it be, do you suppose, before you can send back for the others?" queried Polly, as they rode away.
