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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 As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
actuated
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
Adeline
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
adieu
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
agitated
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
almost
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
bade
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
beheld
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
behold
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
blotted
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
carriage
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
closed
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
dear
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
deluded
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
devilish
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
Dr
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
driving
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
England
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
exclaimed
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
fallen
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
fast
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
fleet
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
follows
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
foreboding
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
forebodings
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
full
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
girl
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
Glenmurray
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
go
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
heart
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
hoarse
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
house
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
letter
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
lost
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
made
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
mother
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
nearly
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
Norberry
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
now
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
out
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
paper
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
park-gates
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
postillions
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
prayed
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
pretty
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From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
protest
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
queer
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
recollect
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
See
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
sensation
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From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
spot
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
swore
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
tear
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
there
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
tone
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
too
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
unopened
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From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Adeline beheld Glenmurray, 'See!' she exclaimed in a hoarse and agitated tone, 'there is my letter to my mother, returned unopened, and here is a letter from Dr Norberry which has broken my heart:--however, we must go to England directly.'
wished
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From this reading I almost swore at the postillions for driving so fast, as I wished to see you as long as I could; and now I protest that I believe I was actuated by a foreboding that at that house, and on that spot, I should never behold you again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
word
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From this reading (Here a tear had fallen on the paper, and the word, '_again_' was nearly blotted out.) Dear, lost Adeline, I prayed for you too!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter was as follows:-- 'You have made a pretty fool of me, deluded but still dear girl! for you have made me believe in forebodings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may remember with what a full heart I bade you adieu, and I recollect what a devilish queer sensation I had when the park-gates closed on your fleet carriage.
