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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 He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
all
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
any
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
back-curving
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
bend
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
big
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
boat
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No can swim.
cellar-door
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
commented
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
dangerous
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
Death
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
deep
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
down
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
drown
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
ended
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
go
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
Hunderd
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
Leo
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
mans
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
men
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
most
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No can swim.
nose
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
off
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
out
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
pointed
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
raft
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
Rapids
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
roller
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
round
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
S'pose
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
said
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
say
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
sink
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
sixty
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From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
strong
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
swamp
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
sweep
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
swim
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From this reading No can swim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
Then
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
there
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From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hunderd sixty men drown right here, so they say," commented Leo.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "S'pose raft go through there, round bend," said Leo, "it must go down there in that big wave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
V
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
water
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From this reading Then her nose go under wave, and raft she sink, and all mans come off in the water.
wave
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From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He pointed out to them the most dangerous part of the Death Rapids, where the strong current, running down in a long V, ended at the foot of the rapids in a deep, back-curving roller or "cellar-door" wave, sure to swamp any boat or to sweep over any raft.
