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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 He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
accumulating
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
All
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From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
Allied
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
always
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
begun
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
Boston
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
business
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
Charleston
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
climate
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
days
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
desire
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
dread
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
early
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
eldest
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
ending
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
enemies
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
excitement
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
exile
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
exultation
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
fact
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
father
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
George
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
grave
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
harsh
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
home
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
increased
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
indulged
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From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
interest
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
light
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
lost
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
money
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
morbid
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From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
most
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
motive
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
native
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
near
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
nearly
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
own
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
papers
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
pleasure
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
purpose
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
reading
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
reconcile
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
reflected
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
remain
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
return
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
somewhat
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
son
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
State
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From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
strengthen
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From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
taking
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
TEMPESTS
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
tendencies
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From this reading All morbid tendencies strengthen, if indulged.
tens
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
thousands
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From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had always looked upon himself somewhat in the light of an exile, and it had been his purpose to return to his native State; but as time passed, a dread of its harsh climate had begun to reconcile him to the thought of ending his days in Charleston.
views
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From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Allied to this motive was the pleasure of accumulating money, the excitement of business, and exultation over the fact that he was taking tens of thousands from his enemies.
watery
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From this reading The desire, therefore, to remain near the watery grave of his eldest son increased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEMPESTS On his return home George found his father reading such of the Boston papers as most nearly reflected his own views, and in which he had lost none of his early interest.
