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280
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From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
3
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
62
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
absolute
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
all
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
amounts
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
calculations
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
certain
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
certainty
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
commenced
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
daily
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
day's
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
direction
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
discovered
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
DONCASTER
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From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
end
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From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
favoured
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
foreshadowed
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
four
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
highest
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
infinite
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
Jeremiah
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
large
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
lowest
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
money
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
out
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
Pamflett
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
paper
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
patience
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
peculiar
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
RESULTS
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From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
richer
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From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
run
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
showed
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
small
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
sums
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
system
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
three
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
turf
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
turn
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT TO DONCASTER AND ITS RESULTS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of that time he was the richer by £280.
weeks
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
well
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
win
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From this reading For three or four weeks his good fortune continued; every day's results showed a balance on the right, his lowest daily win being £3, his highest £62.
winning
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From this reading The "system" which Jeremiah Pamflett, after infinite patience, had discovered of winning large sums of money upon the turf did not turn out the absolute certainty which his calculations upon paper had foreshadowed.
wins
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From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first all went well; he commenced with small amounts, and a peculiar run of wins in a certain direction favoured him.
