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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 WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
arrived
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
attention
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
attracted
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
back
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
Benny
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
Bigs
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
Bill
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
Bourke
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
bundles
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
came
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
carried
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
clothed
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
contained
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
country
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
denoted
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
evident
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
familiar
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
figure
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
George
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
Glen
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
hand
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
Jim
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
Leigh
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From this reading They were Glen Leigh, Jim Benny, Bill Bigs, and the woman.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
luggage
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
mail
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
many
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
MEANS
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
men
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
millionaire
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
once
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
out
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
outfit
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
passengers
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
people
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
Queensland
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
rough
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
seen
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
shoulder
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
similar
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
slung
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
some
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
strapped
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
Street
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
style
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From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
swags
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
Sydney
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
tall
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
there
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
Three
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
train
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
very
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From this reading They had very little luggage; it was contained in a couple of bundles, "swags," that could be strapped on the back, slung over a shoulder, or carried in the hand.
walking
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From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident they came from out back, their appearance denoted it; they were clothed in a rough country style.
WAYS
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many people in Sydney have seen the once familiar figure of a tall Queensland millionaire walking along George Street with a similar outfit.
woman
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS Three men and a woman arrived in Sydney by the mail train from Bourke; there were not many passengers, and they attracted some attention.
