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The Fortunate Island, and Other Stories

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Fortunate Island, and Other Stories is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Heber Clark • Curated US English Learning Edition
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About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”
The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.
When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.
Defeated.
Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fortunate Island, and Other Stories

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Fortunate Island, and Other Stories is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”
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The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.
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When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.
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Defeated.
/dɪˈfiːtəd/
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Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.
/ðen hiː muːvd tuː əˈmend ɪt wɪð ə prəˈvɪʒən ðæt ðə boʊn ʌv ðə leɡ ʃʊd biː wɪθˈdrɔːn ənd rɪˈteɪnd ɪn ðə mjuːˈziːəm/

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amend verb US /əˈmend/

make amendments to

From this reading “Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amputated verb US /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/

past form of “amputate” — remove surgically

From this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Exhibit verb US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.”

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favorable adjective US /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

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provision noun US /prəˈvɪʒən/

a stipulated condition

From this reading “Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.”

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recommendation noun US /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/

something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

From this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

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restoring verb US /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

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specified adjective US /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

From this reading “The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Public Property noun + noun

property owned by a government

In this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

568 times in 426,212 chapters
upon the table preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … table”

In this reading “When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.”

9,332 times in 426,212 chapters
came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.”

80,012 times in 426,212 chapters
About a week preposition + article + noun counted as “about … week”

In this reading “About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.””

2,607 times in 426,212 chapters

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1307

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From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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25

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From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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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 About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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amendverbUS /əˈmend/

make amendments to

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/

past form of “amputate” — remove surgically

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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Belcher

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From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

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Dabney

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From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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DefeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Defeated.

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discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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Dunwoody

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From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

Pending verification
ExhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limbnounUS /lɪm/

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PropertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/

a stipulated condition

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/

something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/

clearly and explicitly stated

From this reading The Act specified the leg contained in Exhibit 1307, Case 25, as the property to be restored.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the bill came up for discussion, General Belcher moved to lay it upon the table.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading About a week later, Colonel Dabney reported, with a favorable recommendation to the House, from the Committee on Public Property, “An Act restoring a certain amputated limb in the Medical Museum to Major Henry G. Dunwoody.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading Then he moved to amend it with a provision that the bone of the leg should be withdrawn and retained in the Museum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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