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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
also
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
bank
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
camp
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From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
city
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From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
companions
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
Dick
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
face
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
FALLS
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
finish
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
flourishing
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From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
gone
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
happy
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
jacket
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
Jesse
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
John
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
later
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
looking
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
neat
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
only
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
out
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
pack
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
pockets
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
river
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
Rob
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
said
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
Scout
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
see
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
sentence
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
side
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
smiled
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
tall
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
three
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
thrust
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
together
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
town
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
train
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
turned
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
Uncle
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From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
uniform
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
up
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From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
walked
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From this reading They had walked up from their camp below the flourishing city of Great Falls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone, Uncle Dick having gone to town to see about the pack train.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, Jesse; but what is the only thing?"
wholly
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, Jesse; but what is the only thing?"
young
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From this reading AT THE GREAT FALLS "The only thing," said Jesse, as the three young companions later stood together on the bank of the river, looking out; "the only thing is----" He did not finish his sentence, but stood, his hands thrust into the side pockets of his jacket, his face not wholly happy.
youngest
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From this reading John smiled, and Rob, tall and neat in his Scout uniform, also smiled as he turned to the youngest of their party.
