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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 "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
accept
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
addressing
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
agree
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
air
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
all
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
arrival
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
big
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
brave
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
children
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
comfort
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From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
decision
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
enough
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
fate
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
fond
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From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
go
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
Harley
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
hate
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
house
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
invitation
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
Joyce
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From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
made
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
Monkton
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
mother
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
Mr
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
o'er
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
really
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
regiment
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
says
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
servants
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
shore
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
sister
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
stranger
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
street
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From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
tempt
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
three
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
too
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From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
try
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
up
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From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joyce will be a great comfort to us, and a help on the journey over, the children are so fond of her."
wave
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The house in Harley street is big enough for a regiment, and my mother says the servants will be in it on our arrival, if we accept the invitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
woo
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
world
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From this reading "And I go to brave a world I hate, And woo it o'er and o'er; And tempt a wave and try a fate Upon a stranger shore."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall take the three children and you, too, or I shall not go at all," says she, addressing her sister with an air of decision.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you have really made up your mind about it," says Mr. Monkton, "I agree with you.
