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5
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
6th
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
air
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
breath
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
calculating
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
cold
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
curious
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
December
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
direction
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
disc
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
disturbed
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
dull
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
English
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
enormous
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
falling
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
fifty
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
fresh
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
get
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
gold
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
History
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
Hour
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
how
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
kept
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
Lake
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
like
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
Miles
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
mist
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
money
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
Mormon
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
night
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
nine
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
north-east
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
o'clock
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
out
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
Passe-partout
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
personage
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
platform
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From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
rate
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
Salt
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
Showing
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
sky
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
snow
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
south-easterly
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
sun
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
then
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
there
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
train
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
Twenty
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
up
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From this reading During the night of the 5-6th December, the train kept in a south-easterly direction for about fifty miles, and then went up in a north-east course towards Salt Lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About nine o'clock in the morning, Passe-partout went out upon the platform to get a breath of fresh air.
very
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
weather
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From this reading The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but there was no snow falling then.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout went through a Course of Mormon History, at the rate of Twenty Miles an Hour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
worth
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From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sun in the mist looked like an enormous disc of gold, and Passe-partout was calculating what it would be worth in English money, when he was disturbed by the appearance of a very curious personage.
