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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 One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
begin
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
box-car
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
bring
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
car
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
climbed
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
Concord
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
danger
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
displayed
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
distance
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
down
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
empty
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
entrance
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
evening
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
freight
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
gay-cat
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
hope
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
increase
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
located
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
made
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
miles
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
more
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
north
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
railroad
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
ready
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
River
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
Rutland
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
side-door
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
slid
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From this reading I located an empty box-car, slid open the side-door, and climbed in.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
thousand
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
train
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
trepidation
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
unusual
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From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
up
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
Vermont
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
White
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the car I found a "gay-cat," who displayed unusual trepidation at my entrance.
win
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From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
worked
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From this reading But after that, as I worked north, the distance between me and the point of danger would begin to increase.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was my hope to win across to White River by morning; that would bring me into Vermont and not more than a thousand miles from Rutland.
yards
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From this reading One evening I went down to the railroad yards at Concord and found a freight train made up and ready to start.
