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3
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From this reading Volume 3.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
advantage
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
all
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
army
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
attended
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
attorneys
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
bookkeepers
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
breakfast
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
buccras
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
came
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
capital
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
Christmas
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From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
Creole
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
Day
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From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
deep
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
distance
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
everywhere
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
far
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
feast
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
festivities
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
few
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
folk
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From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
formation
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
given
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
head
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
horseback
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
hours
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
junior
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
lands
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
lay
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
local
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
made
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
manager
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
mountains
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
navy
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
negroes
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
o'clock
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
officers
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
out
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
overseers
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
own
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
people
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
plantation
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From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
planter
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
planters
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
planting
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
presents
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
provost-marshal
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
raised
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
ravines
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
River
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
seen
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
seven
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
sigh
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
slaves
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From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
small
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
Spanish
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
style
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
subordinates
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From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
table
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
Thomas
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Christmas Day, and he had done his duty to his slaves and the folk on his plantation.
Town
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
travelling
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From this reading They lay on the Thomas River, a few hours' horseback travelling from Spanish Town, the capital, and they had the advantage of a plateau formation, with mountains in the far distance and ravines everywhere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
Volume
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From this reading Volume 3.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had given presents, had attended a seven o'clock breakfast of his people, had seen festivities of his negroes, and the feast given by his manager in Creole style to all who came--planting attorneys, buccras, overseers, bookkeepers, the subordinates of the local provost-marshal, small planters, and a few junior officers of the army and navy.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
writing
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From this reading With a deep sigh, the planter raised his head from the table where he was writing, and looked out upon the lands he had made his own.
