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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 As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
able
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
arrival
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
board
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From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
boat
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
bodily
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
Burlington
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
business
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
came
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From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
change
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
compelled
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
day
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
destination
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
dollars
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
duties
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
earned
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
evening
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
excitement
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
expenses
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
fortunate
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
frame
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
gave
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
GOLD
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
hundred
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
intention
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
invigorated
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
Lawry
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
letters
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
lived
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
midst
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
money
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
mother
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
Mr
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From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
nine
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From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
otherwise
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
out
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
prepared
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
pressure
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
reserving
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
see
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
seven
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
Sherwood
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From this reading At nine Mr. Sherwood and his party came on board.
sleep
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
subjected
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
TEN
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
THOUSAND
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
Ticonderoga
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
turned
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
up
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From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
visit
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
waiting
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From this reading It had been his intention to visit Ticonderoga; but business letters which he found waiting his arrival the evening before compelled him to change his destination to Burlington.
wake
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From this reading He did not wake till seven the next morning, which invigorated his powers and prepared him for the duties of another day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
well
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he turned out, he went up to see his mother, and gave her a hundred dollars of the money he had earned, reserving the balance for the expenses of the boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
yielded
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From this reading TEN THOUSAND IN GOLD It was fortunate for Lawry that he was able to sleep well in the midst of the excitement in which he lived; otherwise his bodily frame must have yielded to the pressure to which it was subjected.
