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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 We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
acquaintances
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
all
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
also
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
always
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
common
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
conversation
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
DAMER
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
enough
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
felt
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
few
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
fluent
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
FRANCES
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
FUTURE
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
history
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From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
interests
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
LADY
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
learnt
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From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
lives
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
met
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I learnt her history.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
OTHER
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
restless
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
say
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
social
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
spent
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
talk
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
theories
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From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
things
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
thousand
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
together
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From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
true
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From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
UNDERSTANDnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
utterly
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY LADY FRANCES--THE FUTURE LADY DAMER--WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER AT LAST It was true.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
winds
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From this reading My theories and my disappointment went to the winds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
wretched
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From this reading We had always a thousand things to say when we met, and feeling as if we had been together all our lives, I felt also utterly restless and wretched when I was not with her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We had few common acquaintances or social interests to talk about, and yet the time we spent together never seemed long enough for our fluent conversation.
