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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 You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
breathless
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
buckboard
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
build
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From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
canyon
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
Copah
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
dismounting
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
driven
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
engineers
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
entire
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
extension
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From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
find
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
Ford
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
fully
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
haven't
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From this reading "Oh, you haven't?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
impracticable
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
just
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
learned
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From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
line
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
made
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
Mr
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
non-committal
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From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, you haven't?
once
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
practicability
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
railroad
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
re-survey
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
rejoinder
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From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
report
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
reported
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From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
satisfied
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
showing
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
somewhat
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
to-morrow
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From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
triumphant
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have learned nothing that I did not know before we began to build the extension," was the non-committal rejoinder.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You reported that canyon impracticable for a railroad, and yet I have just driven through it without once dismounting from this buckboard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford," he began, somewhat breathless but triumphant, "are you fully satisfied?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Moreover, we shall find in Copah to-morrow a re-survey of the line showing its entire practicability, Mr. Ford--a report not made by your engineers."
