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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 Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
bark
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
belt
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
bridle
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
broad
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
broke
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
canoe
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
clusters
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
covered
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
created
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
dark
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
deep
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
distance
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
Farther
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
glistening
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
green
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
ground
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
inequalities
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
lichen
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
like
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
lost
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
main
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
mirrors
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
moored
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
moss
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
narrow
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
narrowed
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
oaks
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
polished
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
reached
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
reaches
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
replaced
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
river
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
rocks
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
sand
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
sands
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From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
side
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
silver-crested
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
smooth
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
some
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
soon
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
stream
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
stretched
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
there
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
thousand
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
tiny
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
Traversing
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
twisted
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
view
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From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farther on the main stream twisted into great clusters of dark green river oaks, and was lost to view.
water
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
waves
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From this reading Here and there it broke into a thousand tiny silver-crested waves, created by the inequalities in the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
white
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From this reading A broad belt of white sand stretched on either side for some little distance, the water glistening like polished mirrors in its smooth, deep reaches.
winding
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From this reading Traversing a narrow, winding bridle track, he soon reached the river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white sands narrowed, and were replaced by rocks, covered with moss and lichen, and here a bark canoe was moored.
