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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 It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
abandon
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
attention
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
became
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
certain
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
cloudy
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
colony
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
communication
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
complimentary
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
consideration
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
country
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
days
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
demanded
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
doubt
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
eccentricities
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
epistle
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
extremely
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
Faldon
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
Government
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
governorship
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
gusty
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
habits
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
head
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
hinted
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
Hurstmanceaux
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
important
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
independence
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
isolation
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
later
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
letter
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
library
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
many
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
minutes
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
offered
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
opinion
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
position
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
possible
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
premier
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
read
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
reading
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
reason
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
received
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
sacrifice
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
sat
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
sincerity
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
some
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
there
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From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was extremely complimentary, and there was no possible reason to doubt its sincerity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
urged
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
very
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
welfare
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
wild
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From this reading It was a gusty, wild, and cloudy morning at Faldon some days later, and Hurstmanceaux sat in his library reading a communication which he had received from the head of the Government.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
writer
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From this reading Hurstmanceaux read it with the attention which the position of its writer demanded; but he did not waste many minutes in its consideration.
written
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From this reading The epistle, which was written by the premier himself, offered him the governorship of a very important colony.
years
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From this reading It urged upon him the sacrifice of his independence to the welfare of his country, and hinted that as years passed on it became time to abandon certain eccentricities of opinion and habits of isolation.
