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1887
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24
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40
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46
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83
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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according
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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
act
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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assumed
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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book
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
Brainard
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
cairn
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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Cavalry
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Congress
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copy
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D
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degrees
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denied
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
detailed
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due
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eighteen
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end
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Entered
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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farthest
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
globe
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Greely
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hundred
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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
justice
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
L
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LAIRD
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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
LatitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
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LEE
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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
librarian
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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
Lieutenant
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Longitude
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man
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minutes
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
ninety
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North
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note
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From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
November
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
office
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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originality
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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reached
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record
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S
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From this reading U. S. A.
Second
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state
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
thanks
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
theme
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A detailed transcriber's note can be found at the end of this book.
title
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From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to act of Congress in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, by LAIRD & LEE, in the office of the librarian of Congress at Washington.
transcriber's
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true
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U
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From this reading U. S. A.
Washington
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lest originality of title and theme be denied, it is but justice to myself to state that both were assumed in November, 1887.
West
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year
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