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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
all
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
any
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
bear
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From this reading I went to see the bear with the younger members of the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
best
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
bicycle
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
boy
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
caused
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
determine
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From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
extraordinary
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
family
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
frequently
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From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
friendly
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
gone
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
Holly
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
hospitable
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
house
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
instead
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
Larramies
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
LETTER
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
MAN
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
members
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From this reading I went to see the bear with the younger members of the family.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
mistress
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
most
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
opportunity
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
perturbations
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
promptness
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
relating
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
say
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
saying
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
see
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
son
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
Sprig
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
started
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
state
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From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
suppress
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
things
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
thoughts
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From this reading I did my best to suppress all thoughts relating to things outside of this most hospitable and friendly house.
threw
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
trying
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From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
unfortunate
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
wanted
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From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I may state that I frequently found myself trying to determine what it was I wanted to say.
Waterton
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
way
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to see the bear with the younger members of the family.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a man had gone with me instead of that boy, I would have had every opportunity of saying what I wanted to say to the mistress of the Holly Sprig.
younger
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From this reading A MAN WITH A LETTER When my unfortunate bicycle had been started on its way to Waterton, I threw myself into the family life of the Larramies, determined not to let them see any perturbations of mind which had been caused by the extraordinary promptness of the younger son.
