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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 This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
all
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
arrival
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
bitter
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
brother
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
called
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
Cloomber
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
communication
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
comparison
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
Corporal
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
date
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
dates
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
discovered
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
doubt
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
doubtless
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
down
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
Dr
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
Easterling's
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
experiences
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
find
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
Gabriel
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
general
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
heads
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
incident
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
interview
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
kept
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
month
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
more
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
narrative
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
now
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
occurred
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
October
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
own
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
personal
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
placed
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
preceded
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
reader
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
restraint
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
resume
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
Rufus
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
savage-looking
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
seen
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
side-light
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
sister
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
Smith
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
some
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
sore
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
sort
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
statement
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
three
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
thrown
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From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
trouble
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From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
up
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From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having thrown this side-light upon my narrative, I can now resume the statement of my own personal experiences.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
visit
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
wanderer
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From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had no doubt that some sort of restraint had been placed upon them; and the thought that we had brought trouble on their heads was a bitter one both to my sister and myself.
weeks
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From this reading This incident occurred about the beginning of the month of October, and I find upon a comparison of dates that Dr. Easterling's visit to Cloomber preceded it by three weeks or more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During all this time I was in sore distress of mind, for I had never seen anything either of Gabriel or of her brother since the interview in which the general had discovered the communication which was kept up between us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These I had brought down, as the reader will doubtless remember, to the date of the arrival of the savage-looking wanderer who called himself Corporal Rufus Smith.
