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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 "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
any
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From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
bad
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
Blake
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boys
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
breakfast
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bush
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
canoe
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
Clarke
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
country
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
directions
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easier
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
far
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
farmer
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
find
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
give
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From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
go
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
ground
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
Harding
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
hire
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
Indian
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
it's
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
lakes
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
liked
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
MAN
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
mentioned
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
muskegs
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
objective
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From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
OCCULT
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
only
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
pine
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
reaching
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From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
remarkably
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
river
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
rolling
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
rough
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
said
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
sat
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
seldom
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
small
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
some
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
strike
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
talking
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
thick
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From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
things
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
thoughtful
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From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
two
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From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
up
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From this reading The boys here seldom go up so far; but Clarke could help you if he liked.
veranda
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From this reading THE OCCULT MAN After breakfast the next morning, Blake and Harding sat on the veranda talking to the farmer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they mentioned their first objective point, and asked if he could give them any directions for reaching it, he looked thoughtful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I only know that it's remarkably rough country; thick pine bush on rolling ground, with some bad muskegs and small lakes," he said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would find things easier if you could hire an Indian or two, and a canoe when you strike the river.
