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1835
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
ago
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
all
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
arrow
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
born
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
canal
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
catching
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
contrast
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From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
days
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
doer
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
ever
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
evil
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
flows
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
former
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
gambler
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
given
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
good
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
Gospel
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
history
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From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
Holcombe
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
hope
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
interesting
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From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
island
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
Kentucky
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
known
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
latter
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
lazily
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
left
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
less
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
lies
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
like
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
little
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
long
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
looks
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
Louisville
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
man
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From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
odd
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
Ohio
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
old
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
other
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From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
P
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
place
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From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
preacher
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
respects
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From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
river
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
Shippingsport
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
sides
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
situated
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
Steve
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
straggling
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
straight
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
stretches
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
striking
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From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
surroundings
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From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
third
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
tired
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
torrent
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
town
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
triangular
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
two
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From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
up
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From this reading An odd, straggling, tired, little old town, it looks as if it had been left behind and had long ago given up all hope of ever catching up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
well
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From this reading The place, as well as the man, has an interesting history.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The triangular island, upon which it is situated, lies lazily between the Ohio river, which flows like a torrent around two sides of it, and the Louisville canal, which stretches straight as an arrow along the third.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is in this and other respects in striking contrast with its surroundings.
years
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From this reading Steve P. Holcombe, known in former years as a gambler and doer of all evil, no less known in these latter days as a preacher of the Gospel and doer of all good, was born at Shippingsport, Kentucky, in 1835.
