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1868
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
affair
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
agreeable
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
AMERICA
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
AMERICAN
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
Beverley
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
compliment
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From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
concerned
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
COPYRIGHT
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
direct
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
far
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
FOUR
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
go
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
made
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From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
MORE
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
NOVELS
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
office
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
out
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
Post
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
POSTAL
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
regarded
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From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
requested
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
resignation
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
result
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
service
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From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
spring
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
States
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
TREATY
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From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
turn
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
two
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From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
United
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
very
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
visit
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From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
Washington
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
work
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From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
