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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 A NEW YEAR.
admits
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
awaked
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
berries
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
boiled
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
brought
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
chief
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
Clatsops
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
Comowool
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
dainties
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
day
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
discharge
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
dogs
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
doing
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
draughts
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
early
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
elk
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
enlivened
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
honor
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
hour
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW YEAR.
Next
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
only
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
roots
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
sale
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
salute
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
situation
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
six
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
small-arms
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
three
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From this reading Besides roots and berries, they brought for sale three dogs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
visited
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From this reading Next day, we were visited by the chief, Comowool, and six Clatsops.
volley
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From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
wappatoo
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
water
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
way
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From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small-arms to salute the new year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the only way of doing honor to the day which our situation admits; for our only dainties are boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of water.
YEAR
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From this reading A NEW YEAR.
