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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 JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
animal
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
arrival
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
banks
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
betimes
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
black
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
brilliant
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
Caesar
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
Caesar's
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
capacity
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
coachman
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
completing
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
days
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
Dubois
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
elaborate
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
endurance
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
high
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From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
House
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
James
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
John
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
just
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
Lansdowne
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
made
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
memorable
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
Miramichi
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
months
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From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
Mr
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
noble-looking
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
Norton
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
region
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
rough-and-tumble
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From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
September
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
service
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From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
spirits
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From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
stables
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
started
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
stout
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
tested
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning he was in high spirits and looked good for months of rough-and-tumble service.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
toilet
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
Two
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From this reading Two days after the arrival of Mr. Norton at the Dubois House, on the banks of the Miramichi, John Lansdowne, on a brilliant September morning, started on his memorable journey to that region.
up
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From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was up betimes, and made his appearance at the stables just as James, the stout little coachman, was completing Caesar's elaborate toilet.
well
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From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Caesar was a noble-looking, black animal, whose strength and capacity for endurance had been well tested.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading A JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.
