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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 I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
ears
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From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
impossible
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From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
Katherine
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
learned
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
letter
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From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
much
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From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
night
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
own
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From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
Raine
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
resolved
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From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
send
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From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
simple
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From this reading “My story is a simple one.
speak
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From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
story
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From this reading “My story is a simple one.
suffering
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From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
too
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From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
weak
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From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
written
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.