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The Young Alaskans on the Missouri
The Young Alaskans on the Missouri

Chapter XVII

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AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.
All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.
Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.
The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.
They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.
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The Young Alaskans on the Missouri

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.
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All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.
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Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.
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The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.
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They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.”

Blood noun US /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.”

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.”

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

Least noun US /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.”

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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 AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

afforded

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

All

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

any

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

back

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

Berthold

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

best

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

bloodnounUS /blood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

cabins

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

change

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

clinging

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

comprising

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

conversed

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

country

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

coyotes

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

customs

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

delighted

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

desired

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

diameter

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

Dick

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

direction

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

dozen

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

drive

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

earth

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

editor

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

eventfulness

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

explorers

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

farm

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

feet

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

few

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

fifty

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

find

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

Fort

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

fowl

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

game

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

general

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

grouse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

Indian

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

learned

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

leastnounUS /least/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

led

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

located

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

lodges

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

Mandan

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

most

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

motor-car

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

much

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

native

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

nearly

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

northwesterly

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

number

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

occasionally

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

passable

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

practically

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

pure

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

rabbits

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

range

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

remnants

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

Reservation

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

roads

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

sat

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

saw

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

scene

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

seat

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

sloughs

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

sort

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

tepees

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From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

three

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

tribal

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

tribe

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From this reading They learned that the remnants of the Mandan tribe, few in number and comprising few, if any, pure blood, were located with reservation here, and were clinging to their tribal customs the best they could.

turns

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

Uncle

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

way

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cabins and tepees on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation afforded them a change of scene, and they were delighted to find three of the native Mandan earth lodges, one nearly fifty feet in diameter.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

wild

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From this reading Beyond a few grouse and rabbits, with a half dozen coyotes, they saw no game except wild fowl on the sloughs.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.

YELLOWSTONE

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From this reading AT THE YELLOWSTONE The motor-car journey of the party had not much of eventfulness, being practically, most of the way, through a farm or range country where roads of least passable sort led them in the general northwesterly direction which they desired to take.

young

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From this reading All three of the young explorers could drive, so they took turns occasionally, while the editor sat in the back seat and conversed with Uncle Dick.