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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 THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
air
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
asking
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
away
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
Blank's
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
call
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
change
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
Church
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
company
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
condolence
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
congregation
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
day
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
DEAR
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
death
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
deep
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
departure
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
entered
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
eve
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
follows
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
form
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
friend
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
given
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
granted
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
grief
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
household
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
Irving
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
Joy
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
judgment
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
learning
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
lenient
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
letter
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
made
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
MISS
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
months
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
mother
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
nervous
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
ordered
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
physician
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
prostration
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
read
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
received
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From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
rector
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
rendered
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
sad
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
solicitous
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
St
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
surprise
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
taken
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
three
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
unworthy
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From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
vacation
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From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
want
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
word
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
write
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From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
