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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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address
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
announcement
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Apply
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From this reading Apply to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
Australia
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Bright
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From this reading Apply to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'
clipper
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
Co
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From this reading Apply to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'
Commander
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
confessed
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contained
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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directing
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dispatch
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
doom
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effects
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embarked
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events
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exactly
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fabled
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Fates
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
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follows
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
Forbes
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
forwarded
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galloped
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
Gibbs
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From this reading Apply to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'
Goldfields
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
happiness
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Hardly
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hasty
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
horse
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humour
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
hurries
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From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
individual
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influence
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involving
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
Jacket
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
Lance
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
lifetime
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looks
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Melbourne
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
Messrs
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From this reading Apply to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
note
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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once
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
paper
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
personal
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
quick
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
ran
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
Red
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
register
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
room
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
Steam
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From this reading It ran as follows-- 'Steam to Australia.--For Melbourne and the Goldfields.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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thousand
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
three
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
thrown
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
tons
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From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
Truro
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
unseen
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From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
up
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From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
weaving
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From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
web
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From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looks at times, it must be confessed, as if, the individual once embarked upon a course involving the happiness of a lifetime, an unseen influence hurries on events as though the fabled Fates were weaving the web of doom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The clipper ship, _Red Jacket_, three thousand tons register, Forbes, Commander, will have quick dispatch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had Lance thrown himself upon a horse and galloped over to Truro, directing, in a hasty note left in his room, that his personal effects should be forwarded to an address, than the first paper he took up contained an announcement which fitted exactly with his humour.
