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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 We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
afterward
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
any
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From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
Atlantic
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
Bay
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
better
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
boy
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From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
brook
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From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
deer
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
drank
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From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
emptying
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
everywhere
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
far
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
fresh-water
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
general
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
heedless
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
highest
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
level
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
Manomet
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
many
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
miles
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
near
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From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
often
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
once
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
overlooked
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
Pamet
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
panted
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
Plymouth
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From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Even from the Atlantic side we overlooked the Bay, and saw to Manomet Point in Plymouth, and better from that side because it was the highest.
pretty
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
read
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From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
River
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
saw
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
see
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
side
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
small
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
south
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
there
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From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, a little boy near by told me that he drank at it.
tree
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
Truro
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From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
upland
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
vain
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From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
way
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From this reading There was not a tree as far as we could see, and that was many miles each way, the general level of the upland being about the same everywhere.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We read that there was not a brook in Truro.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there were deer here once, which must often have panted in vain; but I am pretty sure that I afterward saw a small fresh-water brook emptying into the south side of Pamet River, though I was so heedless as not to taste it.
