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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 GRIFFIN LEEDS AT A DISCOUNT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRIFFIN LEEDS AT A DISCOUNT.
Bay
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From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
board
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
Cobbington
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
Colonel
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
Cornwood
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
desired
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
DISCOUNT
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From this reading GRIFFIN LEEDS AT A DISCOUNT.
down
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
Forsyth
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
GRIFFIN
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From this reading GRIFFIN LEEDS AT A DISCOUNT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
house
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
hurry
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
James
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
Johns
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
Laura
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
LEEDS
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From this reading GRIFFIN LEEDS AT A DISCOUNT.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
looking
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
mate
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From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
Mr
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
only
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From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
saw
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From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
several
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
Shepard
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
shore
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From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
situated
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
Square
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
St
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
Street
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From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
success
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
times
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
up
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
Washburn
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From this reading I passed the house several times, looking for Washburn, for I desired to know what success he had had in looking up Mr. Cobbington.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw nothing of the mate, and I went into Bay Street, only a square from Forsyth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I passed from St. James Square down Laura Street, into Forsyth, on which the St. Johns House was situated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not expect that Mr. Cornwood would come on shore after what had passed between him and me, and I did not hurry on board when I left the house of Colonel Shepard.
