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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 But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
Alaskans
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
all
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From this reading They were all eagerness to be off.
also
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
back
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all eagerness to be off.
best
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From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
book
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
catch
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
Clark
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
Continental
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
Dick
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
Divide
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
eagerness
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From this reading They were all eagerness to be off.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
exultation
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
faithfully
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
fall
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
felt
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
finished
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
follow
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
followed
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
get
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
greater
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
interest
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
Lewis
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
Louis
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
Missouri
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
month
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
mouth
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
now
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
off
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From this reading They were all eagerness to be off.
out
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
route
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From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
said
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
school
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
seen
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
soon
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
SOURCE
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
spare
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
St
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
term
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
transportation
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From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
travels
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
Uncle
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
UTMOST
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
waterway
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From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all eagerness to be off.
West
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From this reading "We still can spare a month in the West," said Uncle Dick, "and get back to St. Louis in time to catch the fall school term.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they felt also a greater interest in the thought that they now might follow out a part of the great waterway which not even Lewis and Clark ever had seen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
work
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The question was, what would be the best route and what would be the transportation?
young
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From this reading THE UTMOST SOURCE The young Alaskans, who had followed faithfully the travels of Lewis and Clark from the mouth of the Missouri to the Continental Divide, now felt exultation that they had finished their book work so soon.
