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40
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
54
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
afternoon's
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
all
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
always
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
angle
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
angling
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
attractive
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
Author
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
bank
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
beautiful
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
birches
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
bit
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
BOOKBINDERS
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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BRAUNWORTH
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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
BROOKLYN
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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
BUBBLE
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
Captive
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
CO
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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
Diligent
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
engaged
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
estate
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
ETC
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
evening
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
exceptionally
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
extraordinarily
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
favorite
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
FIGHT
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
fishing
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
fly-book
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
hand
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
JOHN
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
laid
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
looking
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
luck
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
lure
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
mend
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
MISSISSIPPI
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
moment
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
most
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
N
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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
noted
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
particular
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
perhaps
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
Pirate
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
Plain
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
PRESS
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From this reading PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO.
PRICE
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
PRINTERS
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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
PURCHASE
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
RAWN
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
rod
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
sitting
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
some
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
spot
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
spots
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From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
stand
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
stream
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
Tale
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From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
tall
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive_ _Author of_ THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE, 54-40 OR FIGHT THE PURCHASE PRICE, JOHN RAWN, ETC.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
truth
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting at one of my favorite spots engaged in looking through my fly-book for some lure that might, perhaps, mend my luck in the afternoon's fishing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
whole
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From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At least, I had within the moment been so engaged; although the truth is that the evening was so exceptionally fine, and the spot always so extraordinarily attractive to me--this particular angle of the stream, where the tall birches stand, being to my mind the most beautiful bit on my whole estate--that I had forgotten all about angling and was sitting with rod laid by upon the bank, the fly-book scarce noted in my hand.
Y
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From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.
