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Chapter XXXI

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ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.
The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.
They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.
It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.
Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.
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North of 36

Chapter XXXI

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.
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The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.
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They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.
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It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.
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Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.”

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.”

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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 It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

Abilene

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

ALAMO

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

all

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

almost

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

America

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

Arkansas

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

Arrived

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

ARRIVES

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

attractiveness

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

beautifully

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

bridge

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

cattle

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

Chisholm

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

civilization

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

country

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

daily

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

Del

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

down

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

entire

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

environs

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

eventful

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

existed

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

far

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

gave

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

hard

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

hundred

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

Jesse

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

large

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

less

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

maker

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

marching

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

match

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

men

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

merely

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

miles

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

moored

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

north

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

note

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

now

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

only

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

own

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

passagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

perhaps

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

prepared

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

problem

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

procession

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

provided

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

purposes

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

River

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

routine

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

scow

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

served

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

shaken

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

smaller

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

Sol

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

streams

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

stride

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

Texas

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

thousand

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From this reading Arrived now at the Solomon River, however, almost at the environs of Abilene, they found that civilization had prepared a bridge—the first and only bridge of the entire journey of perhaps a thousand miles.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

trail

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

trouble

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From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

two

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

undulating

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From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

up

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From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALAMO ARRIVES FOR the last two hundred miles of the long trail up from Texas, life was less eventful for the Del Sol men.

waterway

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cattle now were shaken down to the daily routine of marching and gave little or no trouble.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.

Wichita

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From this reading They took the smaller streams almost in their stride; and as to the last large waterway, no problem of note existed, for at the Arkansas River, the trail maker, Jesse Chisholm, again had provided passage in the scow he had left moored not far from Wichita after it had served his own purposes.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was merely a procession north of the Arkansas to Abilene, across beautifully undulating country whose attractiveness would have been hard to match in all America.