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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 THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
affectionate
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
Amboy
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
answer
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
arrival
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
Barnegat
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
Barton
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
conveyed
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
dated
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
day
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
days
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
dear
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
detained
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
directed
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
distance
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
exile
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
expected
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
Farguson's
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
father
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
few
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
followed
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
handed
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
happiest
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
high
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
Holt's
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
home
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
inlet
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
inspecting
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
installed
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
intelligence
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
letter
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
lines
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
machinery
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
met
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
month
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
new
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
now
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
packet
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
Polly
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
postman
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
regularly
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
second
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
see
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
signed
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
son
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From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
steamer
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From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
Then
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
tide
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From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
Tod
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
UNDERTOW
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From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
Walters
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
weekly
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
welcome
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in answer to one of Captain Holt's which he had directed to the expected steamer and which had met the exile on his arrival.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then these lines followed: "It will be the happiest day of my life when I can come into the inlet at high tide and see my home in the distance."
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE UNDERTOW Within the month a second letter was handed to the captain by Tod, now regularly installed as postman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
writer
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From this reading This conveyed the welcome intelligence--welcome to the father--that the writer would be detained a few days in Amboy inspecting the new machinery, after which he would take passage for Barnegat by the Polly Walters, Farguson's weekly packet.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was dated "Amboy," began "My dear father," and was signed "Your affectionate son, Barton."
