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624
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
appeared
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
Arabian
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
army
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
become
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
Belgrave
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
Blonk
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
brave
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
burden
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
childhood
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
concealed
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
convert
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
discharge
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
driven
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
effectually
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
eighteenth
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
enlisted
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
entered
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
farm
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
father
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
find
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
former
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
FOURTEEN
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
gentleman's
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
gold
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
grandfather
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
home
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
Jersey
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
just
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
land
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
Louis
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
loyal
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
man
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
millionaire
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
MONTHS
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
more
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
most
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
native
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
New
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
old
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
only
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
owned
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
Park
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
PAST
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
patriotic
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
place
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
property
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
Rebellion
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
REVIEW
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
sailed
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
sale
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
Sea
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
self
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
severely
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
son
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
steam-yacht
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
territory
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
terrors
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
tons
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
Von
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From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
War
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From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
waters
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terrors of the War of the Rebellion had driven the old man to convert his property into gold, which he had concealed so effectually that no one could find it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading His native place was Von Blonk Park, in New Jersey, most of whose territory had been the farm of the young gentleman's grandfather, who had become a millionaire by the sale of his land.
wounded
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
wreck
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From this reading His only son, more patriotic than his father, had enlisted in the loyal army, and had been severely wounded in the brave and faithful discharge of his duty, and returned to the home of his childhood a wreck of his former self.
year
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
York
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From this reading A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS The Guardian-Mother had sailed from New York about fourteen months before she appeared in the waters of the Arabian Sea.
young
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From this reading She was a steam-yacht of 624 tons burden, owned by Louis Belgrave, a young man who had just entered his eighteenth year.
