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22
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
attentive
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
beautifully
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
circle
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
correspond
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
country
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
d
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
day
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
de
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
Dear
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
decided
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
deeply
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
end
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
enjoyed
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
especially
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
expected
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
feel
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
France
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
French
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
friends
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
gained
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
gone
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
haven't
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MIRANDA HOPE TO HER MOTHER.
HOPE
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From this reading MIRANDA HOPE TO HER MOTHER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
kind
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
knowledge
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
language
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
leaving
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
Madame
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
Maisonrouge
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
MIRANDA
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From this reading MIRANDA HOPE TO HER MOTHER.
more
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
MOTHER
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From this reading MIRANDA HOPE TO HER MOTHER.
Mr
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
new
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
obtained
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
October
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
off
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
own
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
promised
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
real
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From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
regard
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
satisfied
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From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
sister
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
six
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
some
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIRANDA HOPE TO HER MOTHER.
two
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
up
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
Verdier
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
visit
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From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
weeks
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From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have enjoyed my visit to Madame de Maisonrouge deeply, and feel as if I were leaving a circle of real friends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything has gone on beautifully up to the end, and every one has been as kind and attentive as if I were their own sister, especially Mr. Verdier, the French gentleman, from whom I have gained more than I ever expected (in six weeks), and with whom I have promised to correspond.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have satisfied myself with regard to France, and obtained a good knowledge of the language.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading October 22d Dear Mother--I am off in a day or two to visit some new country; I haven't yet decided which.
