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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 They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
army
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
aunt
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
bound
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
California
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
Chapultepec
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
child
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From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
coast
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
dead
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From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
Dora
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
Dora's
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
effects
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
encountered
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
existence
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
failing
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
father
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
father's
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
found
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
Francisco
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
gallant
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
girl
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
health
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
intention
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
Lower
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
Major
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
nativity
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
nearest
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
never
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
off
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
officer
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
old
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
Panama
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
passage
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
pieces
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
place
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
rapidly
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
received
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
recovered
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
relative
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
removed
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
resided
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
residing
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
returning
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
San
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
sister
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
soldier
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
soon
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
sphere
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
Stanhope
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
State
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
States
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
stationed
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
storm
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
storming
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
taken
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
United
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From this reading Major Stanhope, the father of Dora, and an officer in the army of the United States, had been stationed at San Francisco.
unseaworthy
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
vessel
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
violent
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
Virginia
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
went
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From this reading The vessel was old and unseaworthy, and went to pieces in a violent storm encountered off the coast of Lower California.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
wife
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From this reading His wife was dead and he had no child except Dora.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
wound
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
year
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From this reading They had resided in California about a year, when the gallant soldier, who had never recovered from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Chapultepec, found his health rapidly failing, and was soon removed to another sphere of existence.
young
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From this reading Dora's nearest relative, her father's sister, resided in the State of Virginia, and the young girl had taken passage on a vessel bound for Panama, with the intention of returning to the place of her nativity and residing with her aunt.
