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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 A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
account
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
advertised
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
agitated
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
best
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
castle
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
Central
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
child
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
city
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
declared
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
doubt
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
Fisker
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
flavour
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
floated
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
generally
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
gone
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
gross
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
hand
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
heart
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
injustice
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
invented
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
known
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
Lake
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
less
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
LORD
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From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
many
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
Melmotte
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
Melmotte's
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
Mexican
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
Mexico
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
MORALITY
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From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
Mr
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From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
much
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
NIDDERDALE'S
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From this reading LORD NIDDERDALE'S MORALITY.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
out
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
own
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
Pacific
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
popular
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
Railway
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
said
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
Salt
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
South
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
Spain
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From this reading A railway from Salt Lake City to Mexico no doubt had much of the flavour of a castle in Spain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
There
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From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
very
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From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very generally said in the city about this time that the Great South Central Pacific and Mexican Railway was the very best thing out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were many who declared,--with gross injustice to the Great Fisker,--that the railway was Melmotte's own child, that he had invented it, advertised it, agitated it, and floated it; but it was not the less popular on that account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was known that Mr. Melmotte had gone into it with heart and hand.
