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1850
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
1852
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
25th
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
all
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
arrived
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
back
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
begun
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
Boston
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
bow
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
boy
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
Brown
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
business
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
Captain
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
down
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
eaten
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
effects
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
eight
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From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
far
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
fast
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From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
food
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
grocer
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
hard
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
holiday
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From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
Holmes's
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
hotels
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
HOUSE
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
Hudson
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
July
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
life
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
like
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
limited
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
lived
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From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
LIVERPOOL
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
long
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
make
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
most
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
New
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
only
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
Parliament
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
PARTNER
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
period
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
place
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
released
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
result
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
rushed
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
Saratoga
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
see
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
soon
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
sorts
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
sprang
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
store
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
take
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
time
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
too
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From this reading The result was that I sprang back too far, like the released bow, and was soon to see the effects.
tried
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From this reading As my time was so limited, I had tried to make the most of it, and had rushed from place to place, had lived in all sorts of hotels and eaten all sorts of food.
vacation
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
weeks
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From this reading I had lived fast in the eight weeks of my holiday.
went
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
worked
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From this reading It was the only vacation I had had since I had begun my business life as a grocer boy in Holmes's store, and I had worked hard during that long period.
York
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From this reading A PARTNER IN THE LIVERPOOL HOUSE 1850-1852 From Saratoga, I went down the Hudson to New York, and thence to Boston, where I arrived in time to take the Parliament, Captain Brown, on the 25th of July.
