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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 Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
able
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Marksmanship with the rifle can be cultivated with small cost or trouble; and if any one passes much time in the country he can, if only he chooses, learn much about horsemanship.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
aside
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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benefit
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
Camping
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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capacity
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care
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children
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chooses
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comparatively
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cost
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country
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cultivated
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cultivation
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From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
education
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enjoy
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From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
faculties
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fashion
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few
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
fields
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From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
grows
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happiness
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hardy
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marksmanship with the rifle can be cultivated with small cost or trouble; and if any one passes much time in the country he can, if only he chooses, learn much about horsemanship.
holidays
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
horsemanship
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how
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hunting
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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imperfectly
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
incalculable
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
lead
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learn
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
live
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lives
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Marksmanship
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men
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month
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much
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nature
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now
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observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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one's
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Only
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
others
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
out
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outdoor
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passes
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pleasure
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reach
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read
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really
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resourcefulness
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rifle
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see
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self-reliance
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From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
shape
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
slightly
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small
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speaking
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spend
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
sum
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
teach
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From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
then
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thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
trips
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From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
trouble
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waters
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Only a few men, comparatively speaking, lead their lives in the wilderness; only a few others, again speaking comparatively, are able to take their holidays in the shape of hunting trips in the wilderness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But all who live in the country, or who even spend a month now and then in the country, can enjoy outdoor life themselves, and can see that their children enjoy it in the hardy fashion which will do them good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marksmanship with the rifle can be cultivated with small cost or trouble; and if any one passes much time in the country he can, if only he chooses, learn much about horsemanship.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Camping out, and therefore the cultivation of the capacity to live in the open, and the education of the faculties which teach observation, resourcefulness, self-reliance, are within the reach of all who really care for the life of the woods, the fields, and the waters.
wonder-book
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From this reading But aside from any such benefit, it is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
woods
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