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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 They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
ahead
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
all
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
autumn
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
bearing
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
buoyantly
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
Columbia
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From this reading At last they had found the Columbia!
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
day
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
despair
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
down
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
easily
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
END
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
float
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
flood
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they had found the Columbia!
gentle
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
gloom
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
grander
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
hours
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
joy
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
laboring
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
land
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they had found the Columbia!
lately
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
made
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
men
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
middle
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
mountains
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
new
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
noble
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
now
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
reigned
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
River
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
rose
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
saw
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From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
Snake
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
spirits
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From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
strong
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From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
there
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could float easily down the strong current of the great Snake River, laboring but little, if at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
TRAIL'S
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From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TRAIL'S END Where lately had been gloom and despair there now reigned joy and confidence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the great mountains behind them, and this new, pleasant and gentle land all around them, the spirits of the men rose buoyantly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They made long hours every day, and by the middle of autumn they saw ahead of them a yet grander flood than that of the noble river which was bearing them.
