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_Jan_ 1. Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down. _Jan._ 3 to 14. My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island. I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.”
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From this reading _Jan_ 1.
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From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
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From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
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From this reading _Jan_ 1.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
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From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
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From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
