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16th
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
acting
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
agreed
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
any
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
attorney
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
behalf
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
charge
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
Co
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
communication
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
concerning
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
contradiction
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
Dane
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
day
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
delay
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
frequently
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
further
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
give
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
heard
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From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
how
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
Hunt
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
interrogatories
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
led
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
letters
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
matter
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
Messrs
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
Mr
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
Nathan
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
new
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
Parry
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
received
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
reference
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From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
reply
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
respect
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
see
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We replied to his communication, and we have heard nothing from him since."
spoken
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
supposition
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
there
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
trouble
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From this reading I did not see that there was any point to any of these letters and I did not reply to them or give myself any trouble about them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
waited
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From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
want
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
wanted
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
why
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From this reading If Messrs. Hunt, Parry, & Co., wanted further delay why had they agreed upon a day, and what should they want of further delay?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As they had frequently had communication with Mr. Dane concerning this matter, and had themselves spoken of him as my attorney without contradiction from me, I did not quite see how they could have waited for the interrogatories, to be led to any new supposition in that respect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the 16th we received a communication from Mr. Nathan Dane, which led us to suppose he was acting as your attorney, and had charge of the matter of reference on your behalf.
