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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 “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
addressed
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
agreed
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
Allan
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
Ambrose
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
Armadale
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
asserted
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
away
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From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
begged
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
carried
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From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
certificate
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
comply
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
copied
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
copy
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
customary
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
deceased
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
England
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
entered
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From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
Esq
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
form
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
inclose
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
late
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
letter
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
marriage
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
married
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
matter
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
Mr
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
Naples
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
Norfolk
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
particulars
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From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
post
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From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
presumed
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
privately
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
put
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From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
Representatives
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
sailing
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
simply
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
spot
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
starting
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From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
Thorpe
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
widow
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
wrote
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From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
yacht
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
