Chapter III
A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes! How are you all? Well, I hope. I received your little present on the anniversary. Many thanks, old girl.
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A
LETTER
FROM
WIGBOROUGH
Dear
Bill,--At
last
I
find
myself
with
an
hour
or
so
to
spare,
so
here
goes!
How
are
you
all?
Well,
I
hope.
I
received
your
little
present
on
the
anniversary.
Many
thanks,
old
girl.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
LETTER
FROM
WIGBOROUGH
Dear
Bill,--At
last
I
find
myself
with
an
hour
or
so
to
spare,
so
here
goes!
Line 2
How
are
you
all?
Line 3
Well,
I
hope.
Line 4
I
received
your
little
present
on
the
anniversary.
Line 5
Many
thanks,
old
girl.
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I received your little present on the anniversary.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I hope.”
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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 A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
all
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From this reading How are you all?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
anniversary
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From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you all?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
Bill
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
Dear
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
find
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
girl
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From this reading Many thanks, old girl.
goes
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
hope
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From this reading Well, I hope.
hour
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
How
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From this reading How are you all?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
Many
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From this reading Many thanks, old girl.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
old
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From this reading Many thanks, old girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
present
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From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
received
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From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
spare
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
thanks
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From this reading Many thanks, old girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
Well
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From this reading Well, I hope.
WIGBOROUGH
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From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LETTER FROM WIGBOROUGH Dear Bill,--At last I find myself with an hour or so to spare, so here goes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you all?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I received your little present on the anniversary.