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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 POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
all
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
BAIT
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
canyon
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
clearance
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
clinging
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
cloudburst
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
constructed
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
crossing
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
dirt
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
down
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
driven
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
dug
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
Eells
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
fast
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
fight
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
filling
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
followed
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
gave
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
get
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
Gorge
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
grade
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
grain
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
greater
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
haste
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
Judson
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
laughed
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
led
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
leg
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
limit
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
loaded
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
masses
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
men
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
money
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
move
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
much
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
mule
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
now
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
off
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
other
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
pace
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
pack-mule
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
Past
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
perforce
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
POISONED
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
pot-holes
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
powder-men
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
provisions
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
road
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
rock
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
run
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
saw
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
shot
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
showed
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
sides
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
signs
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From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
slapped
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
Sockdolager
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
stepped
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
swagger
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Past the Gorge, the work showed the signs of greater haste, as if Eells had driven his men to the limit; but to get through at all he had had to move much dirt, and that of course had run into money.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
then
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
trucks
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From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
up
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
walking
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
wall
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
well
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From this reading His fast walking mule stepped off at a brisk pace and the pack-mule, well loaded with provisions and grain, followed along up Judson Eells' road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great masses of rock had been shot down from the sides, filling up the pot-holes which the cloudburst had dug; and then, along the sides, a grade had been constructed which gave clearance for loaded trucks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
work
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From this reading First it led through the Gorge, now clinging to one wall and now crossing perforce to the other, and as Wunpost saw the work of the powder-men above him he laughed and slapped his leg.
Wunpost
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From this reading POISONED BAIT The fight for the Sockdolager Mine was on and Wunpost led off up the canyon with a swagger.
