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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 Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
affections
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THREE YEARS AFTER.
ago
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
always
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
back
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
bitterest
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
Carradine
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From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
cup
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
Dare
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From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
days
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
Dear
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
designated
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
drop
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
felicity
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
five
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
forgiven
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
freely
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
full
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
fully
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
glad
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
Godmother
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
hand
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
happiness
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
heretofore
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
ill-considered
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
indeed
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
Lady
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From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
large
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
learn
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
letter
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
loss
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
marriage
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
married
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
measure
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From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
more
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
Mrs
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From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
once
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
rash
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From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
taken
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From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
THREE
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From this reading THREE YEARS AFTER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Mrs. Dare to Lady Carradine_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It does indeed make me glad to learn that I am once more to be taken back, fully and freely, into your affections, the loss of which has been the bitterest drop in the cup of my married felicity.
YEARS
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From this reading THREE YEARS AFTER.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In it you tell me that you have at length forgiven me in full for what heretofore you have always designated as my 'rash and ill-considered marriage.'
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My Dear Godmother,--Your last letter, to hand five days ago, brought me a large measure of happiness.
