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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 I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
away
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
boarded
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
Cruz
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
departure
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
down
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
escape
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From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
especially
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
fugitive
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
gave
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
government
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
importance
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
interfere
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
INTERMISSION
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From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
international
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
little
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
Mexican
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
Mexico
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From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
molestation
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
now
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
overlook
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
part
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
railway
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
reflection
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
rode
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
sailed
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
seem
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
sense
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From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
simply
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
slights
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
some
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
sought
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
steamer
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
Still
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reflection that I was now a fugitive gave me a sense of international importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
There
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From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
thrilling
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From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
uncomplimentary
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From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
Vera
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From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTERMISSION I There was nothing thrilling about my escape from Mexico.
willing
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From this reading Still, there are some little slights that one is willing to overlook, especially if one be a fugitive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did seem a trifle uncomplimentary on the part of the Mexican government that no one sought to interfere with my departure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I simply rode down the railway to Vera Cruz, boarded a steamer without molestation, and sailed away.
