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Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON. HOOSIER MOSAICS. By MAURICE THOMPSON. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By MAURICE THOMPSON.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
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From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading HOOSIER MOSAICS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading By MAURICE THOMPSON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading HOOSIER MOSAICS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
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From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Affectionately to my Father, The Reverend GRIGG THOMPSON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what business or what pleasure took me, I once, not long ago, went to Colfax.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by E. J. HALE & SON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
