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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 NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
acknowledged
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
apparently
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
came
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
cease
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From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
country
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
crossed
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
daring
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From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
dividing
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
dotted
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From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
farming
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From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
flight
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From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
Franklin
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
generation
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
home
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
known
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
land
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
limit
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
man
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
man's
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
men
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
Missouri
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
moved
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
old
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
only
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
railway
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From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
rancher's
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
regions
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From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
River
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
rolling
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
seemingly
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
set
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
showed
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
simply
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
smoke
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
stream
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
there
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
towns
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From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
unbounded
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
untracked
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
untried
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
wanderings
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
well-settled
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From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
Western
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
wheels
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From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He moved still with the rolling wheels over a country which showed only here and there the smoke of a rancher's home.
wide
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From this reading It came into a land wide, unbounded, apparently untracked by man, and seemingly set beyond the limit of man's wanderings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He passed on through well-settled farming regions, dotted with prosperous towns.
WORLD
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Franklin crossed the Missouri River, that dividing stream known to a generation of Western men simply as "the River," and acknowledged as the boundary between the old and the new, the known and the untried.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not even yet did the daring flight of the railway cease.
