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1821
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
any
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
arms
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
Asiatic
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
away
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
beautiful
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
belonged
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
blue
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
care
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
carry
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
certain
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
circumstances
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
coast
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
contempt
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
conversed
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
ECHOES
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
family
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
far
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
father's
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
felt
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
front
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
girl
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
grown-up
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
habitation
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
held
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
high
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
horizon
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
house
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
huge
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
immediate
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
islands
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
like
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
lived
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
living
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
Marmora
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
mountains
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
near
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
odalisk
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
old
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
other
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From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
Owing
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
rise
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
Sea
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
sides
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
stretched
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
thick
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
time
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From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
Turkey
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
two
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
uncle
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From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
waters
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From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lived in an old huge house, which belonged to him, and was far away from any other habitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He and I lived on one of those islands that rise high above the Sea of Marmora; and our near horizon was the Asiatic coast of Turkey, which stretched itself in the blue waters like a beautiful odalisk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ECHOES OF 1821 Owing to certain circumstances, I was not living with my immediate family, but was under the care of my father’s uncle.
woodland
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From this reading The sea was in front, the mountains behind, and thick woodland on the other two sides.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the time I could remember my uncle conversed with me as if I were grown-up, yet I felt that he held me in contempt because I was a girl and could not carry arms.
