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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
action
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
begins
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
benediction
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
bless
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
breast
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
cards
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
christening
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From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
Christian
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
countersign
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
court
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
Eldred
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
friends
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
given
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
giving
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
God
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
gratuitously
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
happen
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From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
intimate
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
introduced
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
Jonas
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
knows
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
law
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
leaving
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
like
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
makes
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
many
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
men
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
mutually
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
names
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
nature
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
near
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
old
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
only
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
other's
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From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
present
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From this reading They did not happen to be present at each other's christening.
presumed
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
ready
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
remark
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
responds
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
says
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
seen
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
soldier
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
stranger
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
strangers
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
swiftly
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
talk
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
Then
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
times
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
title
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From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
unburdens
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
very
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From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
weather
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From this reading (It may be presumed that God does not know the Christian names of men.) Then Jonas, like a ready soldier, makes a remark,—a benediction on the weather it may be,—and Eldred swiftly responds, and unburdens his breast, and so the action begins.
well
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From this reading They bless God and nature many times gratuitously, and part mutually well pleased, leaving their cards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The stranger, who knows only the countersign, says, "Jonas—Eldred," giving those names which will make a title good in a court of law.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I have seen very near and intimate, very old friends introduced by very old strangers, with liberty given to talk.
