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25
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
alike
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
all
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
Ambrose
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
arrived
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
August
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
boat
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
bottomless
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
COLINA
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From this reading COLINA COMMANDS.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
COMMANDS
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From this reading COLINA COMMANDS.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
Crossing
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
days
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
drivers
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
easy
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
engaged
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
explanation
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
floundering
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
forthcoming
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
heart
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
horses
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
light
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
line
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
loaded
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
men
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
met
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
mudholes
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
non-existent
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
off
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
out
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
paid
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
played
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
portage
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
reverses
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
River
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
schedule
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
similar
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
six
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
small
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From this reading He had met with similar small reverses all along the line.
Spirit
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
ten
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
trail
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
wagons
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
way
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From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
well
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From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For six long days they had been floundering through the bottomless mudholes of the portage trail and men and horses were alike played out; but the rest of the way to come was easy, and Ambrose paid off his drivers with a light heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On August 25, well within his schedule, Ambrose arrived at Spirit River Crossing with ten loaded wagons.
york
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From this reading The york boat and crew he had engaged at the crossing were non-existent, and no explanation forthcoming.
