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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 After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
able
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
Adam
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
addition
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
addressing
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
ahead
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH HOOK AND LINE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
better
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
boys
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
burden
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
carried
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
Chap
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
few
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
find
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
go
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
heavier
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
HOOK
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From this reading WITH HOOK AND LINE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
I'll
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
Indian
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
LINE
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From this reading WITH HOOK AND LINE.
load
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
made
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
making
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
march
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
moments
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
now
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
other
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
overcoats
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
prepared
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
pretty
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
provisions
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
rapidly
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
River
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
roll
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
said
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From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
shortest
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
shoulders
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
slung
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
southward
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
steamer
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
tarpaulin
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
traps
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From this reading But Adam had a still heavier burden, for he carried the roll of tarpaulin in addition to his other traps.
up
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
valises
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
water-canteens
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From this reading The boys slung their overcoats and valises over their shoulders, and these, with their water-canteens and provisions, made for each of them a pretty good load.
way
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From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After standing for a few moments to take a last look at the steamer, which was now rapidly making her way southward, our party prepared to take up the shortest line of march for the Indian River.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HOOK AND LINE.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am not captain,” said Adam, addressing Chap, “but I’ll go ahead, for I’ll be able to find my way over to the river better than you will.”
