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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 recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
affairs
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
all
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
call
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
came
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
civilization
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
coach
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
country
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
curiosity
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
daily
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
day
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
days
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
down
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
drove
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
dusty
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
far
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
finally
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
following
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
foothills
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
fort
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
four
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
frontier
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
grass
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
guard
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
Laramie
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
lay
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
men
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
new
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
news
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
night
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
old
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
others
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
out
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
plain
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
presently
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From this reading Finally, we drove down into a dusty plain, and so presently came to the old frontier fort.
prying
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
rear
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
recall
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
regarding
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
rode
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
south
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
stage
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
started
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
steady
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
sweep
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
swung
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
telegraph
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
then
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
three
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
torture
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
touch
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
trail
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
transcontinental
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
traveled
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
two
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
uniform
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From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
upward
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
valley
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From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
weekly
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not know whether we traveled two days, or three, or four, since all the days seemed night to me, and all the nights were uniform in torture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I recall little of our journey toward Laramie, save that after a day or two we swung out from the foothills into a short grass country, and so finally struck the steady upward sweep of a valley along which lay the great transcontinental trail.
wire
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
women
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
world
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From this reading Here, then, was civilization--the stage coach, the new telegraph wire, men and women, weekly or daily touch with the world, that prying curiosity regarding the affairs of others which we call news.
YOKE
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From this reading THE YOKE When we started to the south on the following morning, I rode far at the rear, under guard.
