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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 The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
adopting
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
Ahalala
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
Back
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
brother
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
Caldigate
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
claim
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
Coming
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
contained
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
declared
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
discovery
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
education
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
eight
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
expressed
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
father
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
Folking
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
gave
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
gold
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
heirship
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
letter
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
liked
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From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
lived
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From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
matter
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
months
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
nephew
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
now
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From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
old
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From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
own
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From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
partially
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
pay
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
place
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
proposed
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
purpose
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
reached
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
receive
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
received
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
regard
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
regarded
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
remain
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From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
settled
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From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
seven
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
solitary
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From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
Squire
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From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
telling
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
tidings
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as to that matter of heirship, he gave his brother to understand that it was not to be regarded as a settled thing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
very
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From this reading The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
wanderer
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
willing
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From this reading In regard to his nephew, whom he had declared his purpose of partially adopting, he had expressed himself willing to pay for his education, but had not proposed to receive him at Folking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Folking was now his own to do what he liked with it, and as such it was to remain.
wrote
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From this reading Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place.
