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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 MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
all
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
any
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
AUNT
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
awfully
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
begin
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
bounder
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
came
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
Cathcart
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
chance
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
Cis
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
complain
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
continually
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
ERNIE
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
feet
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
fellow
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
few
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
funk
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
get
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
he's
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
I'll
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
I've
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
it's
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
letter
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
lucky
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
moment
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
needn't
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
news
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
oddest
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
old
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
out
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
pick
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
promise
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
rate
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
scared
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From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
Scarlett
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
seeing
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
send
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
sending
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll promise you that, before I begin, and you needn't get scared either, because it's all good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
too
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
Trent
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
turned
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From this reading I've been awfully lucky, and all because that fellow Cathcart turned out such a funk and a bounder.
up
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
Why
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From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Why, he's within a few feet of me at this moment, and I've been seeing him continually ever since I came here.
won't
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From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
world
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
written
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From this reading It's the oddest thing in the world too, that old Cis should have written me to pick up all the news I could about Scarlett Trent and send it to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR AUNT ERNIE,--At last I have a chance of sending you a letter--and, this time at any rate, you won't have to complain about my sending you no news.
