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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 A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
all
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
always
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
amusement
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
amusements
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
applies
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
arise
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
attractions
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
Bearing
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
British
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
case
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challenge
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
character
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
compare
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
comparison
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
conditions
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
costume
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
decent
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
eager
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
exemplary
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
experiences
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
family
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
favourably
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
field
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
followed
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
foreign
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
GOLD
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
hardships
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
heighten
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
inevitable
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
land
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
legitimate
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
less
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
loss
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
men
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
miner
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
opportunities
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
patience
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
peace
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
personal
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
privations
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
range
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
rank
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
recoup
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From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
represent
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
reputation
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
roving
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
rule
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
sharing
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
silver
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
sorts
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
town
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From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
triumphs
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
wanderings
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
war
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
water
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bearing with exemplary patience the inevitable hardships, they are none the less eager to recoup themselves when legitimate opportunities arise for amusement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, he is never at a loss for a character to represent, a costume in which to disguise, or to heighten his personal attractions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
wide
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From this reading In the wide range of his experiences, in war and peace, on land and water, British or foreign, the roving miner may challenge comparison with all sorts and conditions of men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GOLD or silver field of decent rank and reputation must always compare favourably in its amusements with a town.
women
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From this reading The same rule applies to the women of the family, who have followed his wanderings, sharing in his privations or triumphs, as the case may be.
