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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 reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
able
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
accepted
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
agreeable
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
all
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
Alley
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
anxiety
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
assistance
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
back
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
bound
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
cabled
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
cheerfully
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
confirmed
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
Conqueror
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
Elizabeth
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
escorting
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
family
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
father
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
fears
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
Fullalove
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
Hardy
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
home
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
homeward
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
illustrious
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
immediately
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
James
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
Kate
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
Kingdom's
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
LeftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
met
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
Mr
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
Mrs
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
natural
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
news
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
notified
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
Nugent
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
occasions
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
own
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
Port
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
quickly
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
reach
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From this reading Captain Hardy was the first to reach home.
reached
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
relieve
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
reply
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
saw
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
secured
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
several
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
stowaway
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From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
task
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
thanks
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
too
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
vessel
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
view
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He cabled to his father for news of the illustrious stowaway immediately the _Conqueror_ was notified as having reached Port Elizabeth.
weeks
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From this reading The weeks passed all too quickly for James Hardy.
Wilks
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From this reading He saw Kate Nugent at her own home; met her, thanks to the able and hearty assistance of Mr. Wilks, at Fullalove Alley, and on several occasions had the agreeable task of escorting her back home.
worst
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From this reading The reply—“_Left ship_”—confirmed his worst fears, but he cheerfully accepted Mrs. Kingdom’s view that the captain, in order to relieve the natural anxiety of his family, had secured a passage on the first vessel homeward bound.
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