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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 He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
absent
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
accustomed
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
Barker
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
calling
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
case
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
circumstance
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
claim
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
comment
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
company
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
dark
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
dawn
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
day
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
days
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
departure
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
detained
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
Dickson
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
directed
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
discussing
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
dispute
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
dwelling
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
early
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
enter
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
escort
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
fixed
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
gold
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
heard
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
home
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
hut
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
independent
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
inquiring
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
intricacies
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
irregular
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
just
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
labelled
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
Lance
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
man
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
Melbourne
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
midnight
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
miners
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
mining
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
mode
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
Omeo
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
properly
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
reached
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
reported
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
returning
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
seen
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From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
sold
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
storekeeper
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From this reading On the next morning--the one fixed for the departure of the escort for Melbourne--he was heard inquiring from the Barker storekeeper if his gold had been properly labelled and directed.
sunset
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
there
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
together
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From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
Trevanion
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes he was absent for days together, returning at midnight or dawn, as the case might be.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was reported that he had been seen to enter his hut just after dark in company with another man, no one looked upon the circumstance as calling for comment.
working
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From this reading Lance Trevanion, dwelling and working by himself, had accustomed the miners around Omeo to his irregular, independent mode of life.
Yorkey
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From this reading He had been at the claim which he had sold to Yorkey Dickson early in the day, and being detained there, discussing the intricacies of a mining dispute, had reached his home after sunset.
