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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 Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
acquired
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
adventures
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
also
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
Bill
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
called
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
cannot
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
curious
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
deal
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
departed
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
enough
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
expedition
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
expenses
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
famous
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
friends
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
get
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
good
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
here
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
information
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
Jefferson
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
Jersey
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
many
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
men
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
met
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
money
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
Mr
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
New
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
Orleans
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
other
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
pay
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
President
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
proceeded
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
procured
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
reached
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
received
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
rich
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
saw
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
seen
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
several
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
some
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
southern
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
spent
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
states
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
still
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
stop
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
tell
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From this reading I also met with many curious adventures; but I cannot stop to tell them here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
things
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From this reading During the expedition, I saw many new things, and acquired a good deal of information.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
time
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
travelled
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
two
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
Washington
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
well
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
went
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From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading I was well received wherever I went, and though I did not get rich, still I procured money enough to pay my expenses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
year
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From this reading Having spent some time at Washington, and having seen the President, Mr. Jefferson, and several other famous men, I departed, and travelled through the southern states, and in about a year reached New Orleans.
York
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From this reading Leaving New York with my “two friends,” as Bill called them, I proceeded to New Jersey, and thence I travelled to Washington.
