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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
actually
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From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
advance
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
ALL
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wished to be alone; and yet I wished to be not alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wished to be alone; and yet I wished to be not alone.
became
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
came
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
careless
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
column
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
coming
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
country
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
early
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
entire
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
feet
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
finally
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
FORSAKING
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
gotten
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
happen
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From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
heard
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
hilly
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
hoped
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From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
horse
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
horse's
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
Indian
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
line
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
low
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
march
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
mean
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
mounting
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wished to be alone; and yet I wished to be not alone.
occur
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From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
OTHERS
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
own
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
Platte
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
presently
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
progress
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
pushed
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
risk
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
rode
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
routine
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
scattered
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
slow
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
somewhat
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hoped that might occur which presently actually did happen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
too
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From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
travel
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From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
up
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From this reading It was early in the afternoon when I heard her horse's feet coming up behind me as I rode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For my own part, our progress seemed too slow, and mounting my horse, I pushed on in advance of the column, careless of what risk this might mean in an Indian country.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FORSAKING ALL OTHERS When finally our entire party had been gotten across the Platte, and we had resumed our westward journey, the routine of travel was, for the time, broken, and our line of march became somewhat scattered across the low, hilly country to which we presently came.
wished
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From this reading I wished to be alone; and yet I wished to be not alone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I wished to be alone; and yet I wished to be not alone.
