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1890
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From this reading SYDNEY, _February_ 25, 1890.
25
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From this reading SYDNEY, _February_ 25, 1890.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
absolve
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
acquaintances
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
B
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
bonds
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
bread
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
conversed
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
courtesies
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From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
divide
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
document
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
duties
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
dying
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
far
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
father
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
February
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From this reading SYDNEY, _February_ 25, 1890.
filled
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
friends
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
Gage
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
grateful
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From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
gratitude
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
H
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
interest
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
justly
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
lay
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
letter
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
met
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
more
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
nurse
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
occur
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
offences
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
prepared
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From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
probably
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
Reverend
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
sat
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
several
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From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
side
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
sight
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
Sir
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
starving
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
SYDNEY
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From this reading SYDNEY, _February_ 25, 1890.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
there
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From this reading But there are duties which come before gratitude, and offences which justly divide friends, far more acquaintances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
up
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From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
visited
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From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You may remember that you have done me several courtesies, for which I was prepared to be grateful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sir,--It may probably occur to you that we have met, and visited, and conversed; on my side, with interest.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter to the Reverend H. B. Gage is a document which, in my sight, if you had filled me with bread when I was starving, if you had sat up to nurse my father when he lay a- dying, would yet absolve me from the bonds of gratitude.
