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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 “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
all
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
appertaining
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
attention
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
beg
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
burly
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
call
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
customs
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
doubtless
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
empty
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
Erie
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
exchequer
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
fact
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
Fort
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
good-fellowship
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
holding
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From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
jug
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From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
libation
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
liquids
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From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
Majesty
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
making
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
number
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
officer
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
packages
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
pay
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From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
pegs
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
poles
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
present
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
prevents
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
red-faced
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
rites
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
said
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
somewhat
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
tackle
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
tent
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
thereto
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
unfortunately
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From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
used
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From this reading This is a jug used for the holding of liquids.
What's
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From this reading “What’s all this tackle?” asked the burly and somewhat red-faced customs officer at Fort Erie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are a number of packages of tobacco, on which I shall doubtless have to pay something into the exchequer of her Majesty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
Yates
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From this reading “This,” said Yates, “is a tent, with the poles and pegs appertaining thereto.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is at present empty, which unfortunately prevents me making a libation to the rites of good-fellowship.
