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212
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336
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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 A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
big
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boat
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book
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From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
cabin
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cabins
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
clinging
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corner
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criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
D
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From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
door
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
double
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
drunkenly
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
FACING
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Far
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From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
figure
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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frontispiece
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From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
grim
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H
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From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
instant
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interior
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
L
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From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
light
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like
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From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
lurched
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most
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
Northwest
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
ofadventure
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From this reading "Isn't it like the frontispiece to a book ofadventure!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
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PAGE
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Papps's
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rays
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restaurants
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revealed
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rock
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row
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look!" she cried.
sitting
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Story
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From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
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swing
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
There
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Story of the Far Northwest To H. L. D.
together
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Western
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From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interior of Papps's, like most Western restaurants, was divided into a double row of little cabins with a passage between, each cabin having a swing door.
woman
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