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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 As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
account
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
admirable
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
approaching
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
apt
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
boat
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
Burlington
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
cannot
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
Champlain
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From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
commanded
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
considering
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
country
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
discipline
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
extends
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
extensively
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
features
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
finest
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
form
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
gateway
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
Horicon
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
Hudson
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
hundred
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
Lake
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From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
lavish
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
Lawrence
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
lies
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
line
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
miles
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
navigated
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
New
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
north
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
opinion
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
particularly
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
pass
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
picturesque
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
praise
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
Sherman
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
size
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
somewhat
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
south
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
St
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
States
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
steamboats
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
steamer
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
straight
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
subject
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From this reading As a matter of course, my first subject is Lake Champlain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
Union
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
unquestionably
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From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
Vermont
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
vessels
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From this reading It is the gateway between the country on the St. Lawrence and that on the Hudson, and it is therefore extensively navigated by vessels and steamboats.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steamer Burlington, Captain Sherman, is unquestionably the finest boat in the Union; not on account of its size, but considering the admirable discipline with which it is commanded.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
wrong
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From this reading In approaching it from the south, and particularly from Horicon, one is apt to form a wrong opinion of its picturesque features; but one cannot pass through it without being lavish in its praise.
York
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From this reading It extends, in a straight line from south to north, somewhat over a hundred miles, and lies between the States of Vermont and New York.
