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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 I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
also
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
any
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
best
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From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
black
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
break
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
can't
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
canoe
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
canoes
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
deep
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
doubt
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
em
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
expressed
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
former
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
Francis
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From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
get
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
ground
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
hard
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
high
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
higher
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
Indian
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
land
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
lands
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
mountains
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
near
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
neat
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
obtaining
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
rate
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
roots
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
said
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
sew
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
skusk
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From this reading He said that the white spruce was _subekoondark_, black, _skusk_.
split
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
spruce
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
St
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From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
subekoondark
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From this reading He said that the white spruce was _subekoondark_, black, _skusk_.
surface
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
tougher
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
used
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From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that the white spruce was _subekoondark_, black, _skusk_.
well
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From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the former said, “No good, break, can’t split ’em;” also that they were hard to get, deep in ground, but the black were near the surface, on higher land, as well as tougher.
white
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From this reading The St. Francis Indian thought that _white_ spruce roots might be best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our Indian said that _he_ used _black_ spruce roots to sew canoes with, obtaining it from high lands or mountains.
work
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From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told him I thought that I could make a canoe, but he expressed great doubt of it; at any rate, he thought that my work would not be “neat” the first time.
