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1774
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
absence
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARRIVAL AND RETREAT.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading ARRIVAL AND RETREAT.
arrived
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
business
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
carried
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
commenced
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
erected
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
estate
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
family
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
finished
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
Godfrey
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
Grimross
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
hope
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
house
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
Indians
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
latter
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
losses
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
lost
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
luck
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
made
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
month
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
Neck
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
November
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
once
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
preparing
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
profitable
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
ready
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
receive
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
RETREAT
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From this reading ARRIVAL AND RETREAT.
retrieving
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From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
second
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
September
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
set
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
settled
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
settlers
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He commenced trading again buoyant with the hope of retrieving his losses, and for a short time he carried on a profitable business.
store
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
three
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
trading
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
try
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From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
wife
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
winter
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From this reading He erected and finished a house and store, and before winter set in everything was made ready to receive his wife and family, who arrived in the latter part of November.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lost no time in preparing to once again try his luck in trading with the Indians and settlers.
years
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From this reading In the month of September, 1774, Captain Godfrey, after an absence of three years, arrived and settled for the second time on the estate at Grimross Neck.
