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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 Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
all
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
anticipated
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Antique
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
approach
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From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the day came.
away
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back
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
came
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From this reading At length the day came.
comprising
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CONTENTS
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
day
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From this reading At length the day came.
deeper
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From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
down
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
else
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
enjoyments
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
exchange
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
Frenchman
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
Goblins
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
Graves
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
hope
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hour
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length the day came.
less
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
Lewiston
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
lingered
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
loath
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
magnificent
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
Manchester
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
Niagara
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
other
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
pilgrim
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From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
pleasures
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Ring
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
scenes
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
seat
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
set
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
soon
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
stage-coach
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From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
treasury
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
Visit
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From this reading CONTENTS: My Visit To Niagara The Antique Ring Graves And Goblins MY VISIT TO NIAGARA.
wandered
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never did a pilgrim approach Niagara with deeper enthusiasm than mine.
wonders
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
world
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From this reading I had lingered away from it, and wandered to other scenes, because my treasury of anticipated enjoyments, comprising all the wonders of the world, had nothing else so magnificent, and I was loath to exchange the pleasures of hope for those of memory so soon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The stage-coach, with a Frenchman and myself on the back seat, had already left Lewiston, and in less than an hour would set us down in Manchester.
