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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
18
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
all
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Arthur
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
attachment
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
BOARD
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
breakfast
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
career
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Cernay
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
circumstances
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
contrary
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
day
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
de
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
dear
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
desire
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Falmouth
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
fate
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
friend
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
future
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Gazelle
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
given
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
glorious
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
imagined
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
inspired
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
June
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
keep
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
Lord
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
M
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
mean
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
met
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
now
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
pages
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
pleasure
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
projects
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
propose
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
read
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
realised
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
remain
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
separate
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
sincere
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
some
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
starting-point
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
story
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
true
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From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
write
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From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
YACHT
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
