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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 They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
aboard
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
animals
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
bent
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
Billy
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
boat
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
boys
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
calfskin
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
camp
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
chaps
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
closer
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
companion
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
cooking
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
cut
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
day
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
Dick
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
down
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
dressed
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
dropped
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
evening
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
farmer
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
farther
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
fire
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
going
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
hardy
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
imitate
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
Jesse
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
John
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
landed
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
lap
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
lean
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
legs
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
like
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
man
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
meet
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
met
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
much
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
new
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
now
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
own
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
PACK
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
packed
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
pair
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
perhaps
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
plain
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
pleasant-spoken
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
presently
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
previous
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
protect
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
quiet
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
rancher
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
ready
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
riding
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
river
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
Rob
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
Scout
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
shore
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
sunup
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
tent
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
thirty
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
TRAIN
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
transportation
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
uniforms
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
up
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
very
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
walked
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From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
water
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
well
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
well-worn
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Uncle Dick walked up the river to where he had landed his boat the evening previous, and dropped down closer to the camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
Williams
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From this reading They were met by their new companion, the young rancher, Billy Williams, who had struck his own camp and brought the animals down to meet them.
wood
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From this reading THE PACK TRAIN Before sunup Rob had the camp fire going, while Jesse brought in water and wood and John bent over his cooking.
wore
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From this reading They found him a quiet, pleasant-spoken young man of perhaps thirty, lean and hardy, dressed much like a farmer except that he wore a pair of well-worn, plain, calfskin chaps to protect his legs in riding--something in which the boys could not imitate him, for they were cut down to their Scout uniforms; which, however, did very well.
young
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From this reading The day still was young when the tent was struck and everything packed aboard the boat, which presently landed them on the farther shore, ready for the next lap of their journey and the new transportation that was now in order.
