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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 Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
all
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
back-yard
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
continent
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From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
country
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From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
day
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
Down
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
eager
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is fresh, new, novel.
expands
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
fancy
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From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
fresh
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From this reading Everything is fresh, new, novel.
full
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
hay-fields
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
high
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From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
interest
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is fresh, new, novel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
latitudes
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From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
Lawrence
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
like
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
maps
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
meeting
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
new
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From this reading Everything is fresh, new, novel.
novel
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From this reading Everything is fresh, new, novel.
Now
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
ocean
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
orchards
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
overlooking
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From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could fancy that we are on a plateau, overlooking a continent.
river
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From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
sailing
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
sides
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
sky
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
St
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
steamer
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
taken
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it because we are in high latitudes that the river and the country look so high?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
turn
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
up
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From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
water
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From this reading Now the water expands on all sides like an ocean meeting the sky, and now we are sailing through hay-fields and country orchards, as if the St. Lawrence had taken a turn into our back-yard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Down the St. Lawrence in a steamer, up the St. Lawrence on the maps, we sail through another day full of eager interest.
