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acquaint
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From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
AHMEDNUGGAR
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
any
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
avoid
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
awkward
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
Battalion
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
blunders
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
C
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
card
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
Commanding
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
confusion
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
created
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
E
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
end
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
FICTION
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From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
follows
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
frequent
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
friends
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
GAHAGAN
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
GOLIAH
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
H
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
Horse
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
houses
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
humble
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
Irregular
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
late
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
leave
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
MAJOR
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
making
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From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
mistakes
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
nobility
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
O'GRADY
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
once
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From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
person
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
public
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From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
regarding
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
S
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From this reading My card, as I leave it at the houses of the nobility, my friends, is as follows:-- MAJOR GOLIAH O'GRADY GAHAGAN, H.E.I.C.S., Commanding Battalion of Irregular Horse, AHMEDNUGGAR.
say
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
simple
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
STRANGE
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From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
STRANGER
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From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
There
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
thereby
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
ticket
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
title
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From this reading There has been no end to the blunders regarding this humble title of mine, and the confusion thereby created.
titles
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From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
TRUTH
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From this reading “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
visiting
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think it but right that in making my appearance before the public I should at once acquaint them with my titles and name.
world
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From this reading Seeing, I say, this simple visiting ticket, the world will avoid any of those awkward mistakes as to my person, which have been so frequent of late.
