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18th
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
able
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
Alie
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
allowed
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
circumstances
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
connected
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
conversation
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
days
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
down
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
drawing
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
end
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
England
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
exactly
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
feel
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of the two circumstances to be recorded is my marriage.
flight
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
good-bye
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
heiress
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of the two circumstances to be recorded is my marriage.
island
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
July
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
lay
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
Madeira
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
match
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
more
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
near
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
now
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
only
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
pen
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
Previously
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
reached
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
recorded
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From this reading The first of the two circumstances to be recorded is my marriage.
reported
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
romance
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
runaway
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
saying
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
SETTLEMENT
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From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
seven
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From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
sighting
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
story
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR MARRIAGE, AND THE SETTLEMENT AGAIN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
two
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
Walworth
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From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Previously to sighting the island, Walworth, in a conversation with the captain, had allowed him to suppose that Alie was a great heiress, and that ours was a runaway match.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On July 18th, seven days exactly after saying good-bye to England, we reached Madeira.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
written
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From this reading I am drawing near the end of my long story now, and, when two more circumstances connected with our flight have been reported, I shall be able to lay down my pen and feel that the story of the one and only romance of my life has been written.
