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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 It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Admiral
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
amusement
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
breakfast
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
bring
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From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
caused
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Charles
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
closer
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
congratulated
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
considerable
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
curious
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
dated
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
days
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Dear
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
dearer
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
document
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
door
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
extreme
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
families
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
friendship
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
handed
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
hopes
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
hour
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From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
Ida
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
intimate
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
just
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
letter
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
Miss
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
more
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
other
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
page
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
person
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
pleasure
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
received
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
red-headed
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From this reading It was dated from next door, and was handed in by the red-headed page after breakfast.
relapsed
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
ride
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
round
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From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
some
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
surprise
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
tandem
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
then
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From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Miss Ida," began this curious document, and then relapsed suddenly into the third person.
three
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
tie
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
tricycle
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
turn
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
two
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
unite
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Walker
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From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
Westmacott
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From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just three days after the Doctor and the Admiral had congratulated each other upon the closer tie which was to unite their two families, and to turn their friendship into something even dearer and more intimate, that Miss Ida Walker received a letter which caused her some surprise and considerable amusement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Charles Westmacott will bring it round in half an hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Charles Westmacott hopes that he may have the extreme pleasure of a ride with Miss Ida Walker upon his tandem tricycle.
