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1815
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
abroad
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From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
addressed
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
affairs
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
aid
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
Albany
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
apply
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
army
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
brother
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
called
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
came
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
capacity
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
close
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
Colonel
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
commission
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
day
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
detained
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
embarked
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
England
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
February
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
four
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
go
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
Governor
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
governor's
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
intended
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
intending
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
Irving
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
legislature
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
made
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
magazine
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
military
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
months
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
news
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
offered
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
only
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
Philadelphia
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
regular
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
secretary
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
served
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
services
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
session
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From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
seventeen
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From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
sojourn
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
Tompkins
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
visit
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
war
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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
Washington
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
year
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From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
years
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From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
