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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
addicted
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
also
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
ambassador
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From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
any
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
bad
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From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
best
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
DEAREST
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
desired
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
embassy
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
fear
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
following
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
gentle
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
independence
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
led
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
letters
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
Lombard
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
LOVE
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
Lucy
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
Merle
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
offence
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
OUT
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From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
Park
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
prone
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
received
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
saw
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
send
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From this reading I know myself to be about as bad an ambassador as any one can send.
sent
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
Sir
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
soft
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
specially
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
Street
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From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAREST, DEAREST LOVE, I have been, as desired, to Lombard Street, but I fear that my embassy has not led to any good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
Then
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
there
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
Thomas
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
THREATENED
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From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
TURN
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From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
willing
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From this reading An ambassador should be soft and gentle,--willing to make the best of everything, and never prone to take offence, nor should he be addicted specially to independence.
written
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From this reading Then there were written the following letters, which were sent and received before Sir Thomas went to Merle Park, and therefore, also, before he again saw Lucy.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I NEVER THREATENED TO TURN YOU OUT."
