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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 Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
bed
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
beds
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
busy
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From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
city
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
constant
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
creeks
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
crowded
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
draw
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
eager
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
faces
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
full
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
gold-diggers
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
hardy
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
health
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
healthful
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
illustrated
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
lave
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
literally
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
meal
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
men
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
moving
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From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW RUSH.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
pioneers
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
plains
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From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
primitive
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
raced
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
Refreshed
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
residents
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
rose
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
RUSH
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From this reading THE NEW RUSH.
stirs
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
sturdy
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RUSH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
thousands
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
up
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
veins
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
vigorous
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
vigour
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
walk
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From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Take up thy bed and walk," was literally illustrated by thousands of eager men.
water
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From this reading Refreshed by their rest, the hardy gold-diggers, full of health and vigour, rose from their primitive beds, and raced to distant creeks to lave their faces, and draw the water for the morning meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in the morning the plains were busy with moving life.
World
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From this reading Little do the constant residents in a crowded city know of the vigorous healthful life that stirs in the veins of these sturdy pioneers in the New World.
