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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 I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
admixture
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
bachelors
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
baggage-waggons
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
belonged
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
bound
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
boy
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
caboose
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
called
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
came
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
car
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
Caucasians
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
certainly
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
Chinamen
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
Chinese
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
class
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
conductor
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
crawled
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
eight
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
engine
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
families
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
far
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
followed
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
how
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
largest
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
making
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From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
many
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
Missouri
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
nine
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
Omaha
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
out
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
own
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
pure
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
ran
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
rear
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
rightly
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
river
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
say
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
sides
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
six
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
some
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
speak
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
spent
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From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
Station
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
then
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From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
there
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From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
train
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From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
Transfer
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
up
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From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the afternoon was spent in making up the train.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am afraid to say how many baggage-waggons followed the engine, certainly a score; then came the Chinese, then we, then the families, and the rear was brought up by the conductor in what, if I have it rightly, is called his caboose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The class to which I belonged was of course far the largest, and we ran over, so to speak, to both sides; so that there were some Caucasians among the Chinamen, and some bachelors among the families.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
whooping-cough
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From this reading But our own car was pure from admixture, save for one little boy of eight or nine who had the whooping-cough.
wide
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From this reading At last, about six, the long train crawled out of the Transfer Station and across the wide Missouri river to Omaha, westward bound.
