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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 _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
accompanied
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
account
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
all
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A corner in Mr. Stockton's study at Claymont.
B
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
bright
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Captain's
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Charles
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From this reading Claymont, Mr. Stockton's home near Charles Town, West Virginia.
Claymont
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From this reading Claymont, Mr. Stockton's home near Charles Town, West Virginia.
Convent
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
corner
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From this reading A corner in Mr. Stockton's study at Claymont.
Etching
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
fitting
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Frank
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
garden
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From this reading The upper terraces of Mr. Stockton's garden at Claymont.
given
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Holt
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
home
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
illumined
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A corner in Mr. Stockton's study at Claymont.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
J
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Jacques
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
man
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Memorial
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Mr
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Mrs
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
N
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
near
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
photograph
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Portrait
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
public
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
R
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Reich
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Sketch
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
some
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
spirit
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Stockton
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
Stockton's
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From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
study
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From this reading A corner in Mr. Stockton's study at Claymont.
terraces
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From this reading The upper terraces of Mr. Stockton's garden at Claymont.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Toll-Gate
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
Town
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From this reading Claymont, Mr. Stockton's home near Charles Town, West Virginia.
upper
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From this reading The upper terraces of Mr. Stockton's garden at Claymont.
Virginia
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From this reading Claymont, Mr. Stockton's home near Charles Town, West Virginia.
West
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From this reading Claymont, Mr. Stockton's home near Charles Town, West Virginia.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With a Memorial Sketch by Mrs. Stockton_ Portrait of Frank B. Stockton _Etching by Jacques Reich from a photograph._ The Holt, Mr. Stockton's home near Convent, N.J.
works
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From this reading As this--The Captain's Toll-Gate--is the last of the works of Frank R. Stockton that will be given to the public, it is fitting that it be accompanied by some account of the man whose bright spirit illumined them all.
