The voyage came to an end.
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The voyage came to an end. We landed, and proceeded to Paris. I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey. My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill. He wished me to seek amusement in society.
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an act of traveling by water
From this reading “The voyage came to an end.”
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From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voyage came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We landed, and proceeded to Paris.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading The voyage came to an end.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading The voyage came to an end.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading We landed, and proceeded to Paris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
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From this reading We landed, and proceeded to Paris.
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From this reading We landed, and proceeded to Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
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From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
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From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon found that I had overtaxed my strength and that I must repose before I could continue my journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voyage came to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voyage came to an end.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage came to an end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We landed, and proceeded to Paris.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
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From this reading He wished me to seek amusement in society.
