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1763
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
adventures
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From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
away
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
Bernard
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
boy
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
chair
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
CHARLEY
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
close
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
fireside
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From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Francis
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
French
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
garret
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
given
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
governor
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
Grandfather
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
House
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
Hutchinson
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From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
instead
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
leave
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From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Lieutenant-Governor
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From this reading “It was Lieutenant-Governor Hutchinson,” answered Charley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
new
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
occupant
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
old
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
past
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From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Province
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
putting
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
recollect
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
said
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From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
Sir
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From this reading “Sir Francis Bernard, the new governor, had given him the chair, instead of putting it away in the garret of the Province House.
sitting
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From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
thereabouts
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
Very
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
War
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
well
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From this reading “Very well,” said Grandfather; “and you recollect that this was in 1763, or thereabouts, at the close of the old French War.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when we took leave of Hutchinson he was sitting by his fireside, and thinking of the past adventures of the chair and of what was to come.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “CHARLEY, my boy,” said Grandfather, “do you remember who was the last occupant of the chair?”
