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21st
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
Abyssinia
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Accident
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Aliu
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
alternate
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Amba
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Amharic
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
apply
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From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
authority
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
became
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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Choosing
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closely
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From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
commence
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
considered
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
continual
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
continued
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From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
days
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From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
decidedly
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
dreaded
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
Expenditure
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fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
fever
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gentlemen
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
good
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
gradually
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
habits
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
health
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
Inconvenience
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Isenberg
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
June
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
Krapf
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
language
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less
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
living
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long
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
Messages
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Messrs
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
Miriam
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month
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Negoos
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now
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
only
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
paroxysms
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
promise
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
prospect
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From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
rains
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
re-establishment
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
recovery
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regular
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Remarks
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Require
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residence
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Sad
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say
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
season
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seemed
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
set
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
several
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From this reading For several days I continued to apply closely to the study of the Amharic language.
Shoa
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
simple
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Study
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From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
thing
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
very
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From this reading In Shoa the rains commence in the month of June, Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf say about the 21st, and from the long residence of those gentlemen in Abyssinia, they must be considered very good authority.
violent
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From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
Walderheros
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
weather
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From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
wet
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only thing I dreaded was the continual wet weather, which had now set in decidedly.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading My fever paroxysms on alternate days, became gradually less violent, and my simple fare and regular habits whilst living in Aliu Amba, seemed to promise the re-establishment of my health.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Study of Amharic.--Remarks upon wet season in Abyssinia.--Sad prospect of recovery.--Accident to Walderheros.--Books in the Amharic language.--Messages from the Negoos.-- Inconvenience of living with Miriam.--Require a house.-- Expenditure.--Choosing a residence.
