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1858
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
8th
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
accept
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
acquaintance
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From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
arrived
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
Bedford
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
Canada
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
Cholmondeley
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
Concord
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
days
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
December
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
detained
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
early
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
English
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From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
father
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
friend
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
go
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
illness
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
Indies
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
invitation
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
John
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
Late
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
months
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
Montreal
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
Mr
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
New
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
note
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
notified
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
November
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
other
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
Ricketson
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
see
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From this reading He wants to see New Bedford, a whaling town.
six
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
some
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
then
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From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
Thomas
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From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
Thoreau
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Thoreau, the father, was then in his last illness, and for that and other reasons Thoreau could not accept the invitation; but he detained Cholmondeley in Concord some days, and took him to New Bedford, December 8th, having first written this note to Mr. Ricketson:--
town
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From this reading He wants to see New Bedford, a whaling town.
urged
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
visit
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
wants
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From this reading He wants to see New Bedford, a whaling town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
way
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From this reading "Thomas Cholmondeley, my English acquaintance, is here, on his way to the West Indies.
week
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
West
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From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
whaling
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From this reading He wants to see New Bedford, a whaling town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly he arrived early in December, and urged his friend to go with him to the West Indies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
written
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
year
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From this reading * * * * * Late in November, 1858, Cholmondeley, who had not written for a year and six months, suddenly notified Thoreau from Montreal that he was in Canada, and would visit Concord the next week.
