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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 READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
All
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From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
arrived
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
Bear
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
believed
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
camp
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
car
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
carried
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
city
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
Clark
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
coulee
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
difficulty
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
down
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
eggs
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From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
elapsed
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
explorers
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
falls
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
far
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
fried
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From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
getting
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
gradual
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
HEAD
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
horses
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
hundred
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
Jesse
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
led
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
level
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
Lewis
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
making
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From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
marmalade
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From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
more
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From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
outdoor
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
outfit
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
pack
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
plunges
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From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
prairie
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
put
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
quickly
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
quiet
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From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
railway
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
reader
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
READY
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
RIVER
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
said
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
sarcastically
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
small
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
temporary
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
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 HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
tracks
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From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
up
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
used
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
usually
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
want
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From this reading "All right; but I want something besides fried eggs and marmalade."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
White
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
wide
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From this reading Here the great river was wide and more quiet, as though making ready for its great plunges below.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
years
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From this reading "The reader will suppose one hundred years to have elapsed!" said Jesse, sarcastically.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not far from the railway tracks they put up their temporary camp, as the pack horses had not yet arrived.
young
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From this reading READY FOR THE RIVER HEAD The young explorers, used as they were to outdoor life, had no difficulty in getting their outfit up a long coulee to the level of the prairie, where a small car quickly carried them into and beyond the city to a point where another gradual descent led down to the point usually believed to be that where the "White Bear" camp of Lewis and Clark was pitched above the falls.
