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1
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
adventure
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Alaskans
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So there you are, eh?" he began.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So there you are, eh?" he began.
book
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
Clark
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From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
companions
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Dick
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
eh
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From this reading "So there you are, eh?" he began.
eyes
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
Far
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Footnote
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
II
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
III
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
IV
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Journal
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From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
Lewis
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From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
library
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
looking
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
made
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
many
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
McIntyre
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
North
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
old
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
other
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
poring
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
READY
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
RIVER
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Rob
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
Rockies
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
room
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
said
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
See
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
shining
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
some
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
there
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From this reading "So there you are, eh?" he began.
three
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Trail
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
trips
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Uncle
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
up
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
usual
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
Vol
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
way
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it--same _Journal_ of Lewis and Clark?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir," said Rob McIntyre looking up, his eyes shining.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So there you are, eh?" he began.
you're
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From this reading "Rob, I see you're poring over some old book, as usual.
young
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER Uncle Dick made his way to the library room, where he found his three young companions on so many other trips of adventure.[1] [Footnote 1: See Vol. I, _The Young Alaskans_; Vol. II, _The Young Alaskans on the Trail_; Vol. III, _The Young Alaskans in the Rockies_; Vol. IV, _The Young Alaskans in the Far North_.]
