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Acadia
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
actions
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
activity
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
ages
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
ago
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
all
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
ancestors
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
collected
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
completely
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
concerning
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
country
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
defaced
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
departed
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
destroyed
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
displayed
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
documents
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
dust
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
early
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
emulation
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
endurance
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
English
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
fathers
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
few
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
full
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
generations
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
history
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
hold
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
information
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
instances
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
instruction
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
interest
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
kept
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
knowledge
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
lack
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
light
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
lives
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
many
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
merely
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
models
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
papers
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
particulars
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
past
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
patience
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
patriotism
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
pluck
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
positive
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
preceded
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
preserving
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
procession
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
real
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
records
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From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
regarded
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
regretted
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
relics
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
rust
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
secretly
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
Some
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
there
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
thrown
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
treasured
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From this reading Some few, regarded merely as the relics of departed ancestors, have been so secretly kept and treasured, that dust, must and rust have all but completely defaced them.
up
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From this reading In many instances they hold up to our emulation great models of patriotism, patience, endurance, activity and pluck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
value
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From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
very
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The records of the lives and actions of those who have preceded us in the procession of the generations, are full of instruction and interest.
wise
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From this reading If our ancestors had been wise in preserving the papers of their fathers, long ago there might have been collected from such documents, and displayed, many particulars of positive information concerning the very early history of the English in Acadia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is to be regretted that many documents of past ages have been destroyed through lack of knowledge of their real value, and of the light they would have thrown upon the early history of the country.
