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In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped. Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid. The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around. The way was now clear, the book assured. First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, however, he must provide himself with funds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “First, however, he must provide himself with funds.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “First, however, he must provide himself with funds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “First, however, he must provide himself with funds.”
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
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From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
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From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
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From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
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From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
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From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
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From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
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From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
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From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, however, he must provide himself with funds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In San Francisco matters turned out as he had hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
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From this reading The way was now clear, the book assured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The author agreed to make proper acknowledgments to the Alta in his preface, and the matter was settled with friendliness all around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel McComb was his stanch friend; McCrellish and Woodward, the proprietors, presently conceded that they had already received good value for the money paid.
