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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 THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
acrost
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
box
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Bridger
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
California
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Californy
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
Cassia
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From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
Creek
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From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
CROSSING
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
days
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
down
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
Fort
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
gaunt
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
gnarled
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Hall
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
halted
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
head
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
here's
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From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
horn
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
horse
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
Humboldt
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Jim
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
leaning
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
less
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
letters
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
lid
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
now
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From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
number
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
original
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
out
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
pick
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From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
plow
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From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
pull
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
Raft
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
remnant
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
rifle
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
River
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
saddle
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
sagebrush
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
said
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From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
saw
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
scrawled
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Sierrys
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
sitting
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From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
straggling
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
ter
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This here's Cassia Creek," said he.
Three
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
trail
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
train
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
vanguard
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here now were to part the pick and the plow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Bridger, sitting his gaunt horse, rifle across saddle horn, halted for the head of the train to pull even with him.
word
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From this reading THE CROSSING Three days out from Fort Hall the vanguard of the remnant of the train, less than a fourth of the original number, saw leaning against a gnarled sagebrush a box lid which had scrawled upon it in straggling letters one word--"California."
Yan's
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From this reading "Yan's the trail down Raft River ter the Humboldt and acrost the Sierrys ter Californy.
