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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 THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
aboard
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
all
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From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
baled
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
benefit
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
big
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
bigger
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
bonfire
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
busy
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
catch
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
celebrate
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
chiefly
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
compare
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
dance
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
Day
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From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
departed
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
employees
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
Enterprise
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
followed
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
Fort
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
fur
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
games
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
Grampierre's
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
helpless
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
inventoried
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
lack
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
launch
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
Mathews
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
most
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
native
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
natives
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
off
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
only
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
oratory
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
outfitted
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
post
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
put
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
ready
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From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
river
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
season's
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
Simon
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
steamboat
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
Stinson
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
taking
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
up
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From this reading They took the day off to celebrate with games and oratory (chiefly for the benefit of the helpless natives) followed by a big bonfire and dance at Simon Grampierre's up the river.
up-stream
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From this reading Next morning the steamboat departed up-stream, taking Captain Stinson, Mathews, and most of the native employees of the post in her crew.
Victoria
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From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
VISITOR
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR At Fort Enterprise a busy time followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Victoria Day all was ready.
water
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From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big steamboat ("big" of course only for lack of anything bigger than a launch to compare with) had to be put in the water and outfitted, and the season's catch of fur inventoried, baled and put aboard.
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