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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 All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
a-pitchin
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
a-rarin
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
afar
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
All
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
Anderson
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
any
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
arose
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
arrival
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
break
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
breakfast
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
busied
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
camp
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
cars
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
choo-choo
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
climbing
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
comin
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
Concerning
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
Delivery
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
DESIRE
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
down
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
east
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
event
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
faint
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
future
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
gearing
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
Goods
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
heard
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
HEART'S
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
horses
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
made
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
methodically
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
near
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
nearly
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
occur
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
occurring
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
opposite
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
Osby
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
partner
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
possibly
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
preparing
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
PRICE
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
railway
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
ready
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
reference
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From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
return
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
Sacramentos
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
said
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
SamenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
side
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
silently
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
slope
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
squeak
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
sun
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
There's
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From this reading "There's the choo-choo cars," said Tom, "comin' a-rarin' and a-pitchin'.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
Tom
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
train
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
travellers
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
up
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
up-country
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
Value
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From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
watched
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From this reading Dan Anderson silently watched his partner as he busied himself gearing up his horses.
wheezy
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From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither made reference to any event occurring since their arrival, or which might possibly occur in the near future.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All was nearly ready for the start on their journey down the east side of the Sacramentos, when they heard afar a faint and wheezy squeak, the whistle of a railway train climbing up the opposite slope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE _Concerning Goods, their Value, and the Delivery of the Same_ In the morning the travellers arose with the sun, and after breakfast Tom Osby began methodically to break camp as though preparing for the return up-country.
