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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 Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
abandoned
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
affect
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
bequest
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
CABIN
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From this reading IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN.
claim
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
comparatively
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
confirmed
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
Conroy
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
Conroy's
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
Devarges
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
difficulty
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
discovered
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From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
discovery
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
distressing
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
doubt
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
Dr
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
dropping
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
Dumphy
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
establishing
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
Gabriel
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
Grace
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
grant
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
hope
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From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
identity
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
late
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
lead
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
less
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
market
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
mineral
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
missing
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From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
Mr
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
Mrs
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
OLD
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From this reading IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN.
purchased
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD CABIN AGAIN.
There
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
true
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
validity
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From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
value
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
virtually
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From this reading It was true that since the dropping of the lead the mine had been virtually abandoned, and was comparatively of little market value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little difficulty in establishing the validity of Grace Conroy's claim to the Conroy grant under the bequest of Dr. Devarges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
wife
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From this reading Her identity was confirmed by Mr. Dumphy--none the less readily that it relieved him of a distressing doubt about the late Mrs. Dumphy, and did not affect his claim to the mineral discovery which he had purchased from Gabriel and his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mr. Dumphy still clung to the hope that the missing lead would be discovered.
