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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 I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
Ada
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
Ada's
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
afterwards
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
all
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From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
alternate
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
begin
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
bridesmaid
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
career
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
charge
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
committed
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
day
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
Deportment
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
engrossing
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
evening
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
future
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From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
hand
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
happy
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
house
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
how
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
informed
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
keep
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
keys
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
labours
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
live
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
love
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
made
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
making
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
married
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
more
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
nearly
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
new
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
now
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
observe
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
once
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
own
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
persevering
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
plans
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From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
present
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From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
reflect
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
report
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
resolute
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
Richard
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
successes
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From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
then
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
touched
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
touches
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From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
trust
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
very
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From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a part of all their plans, for the present and the future.
week
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It touched me then to reflect, and it touches me now, more nearly, to remember (having what I have to tell) how they both thought of me, even at that engrossing time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deportment Richard left us on the very next evening to begin his new career, and committed Ada to my charge with great love for her and great trust in me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was to be informed, under his own hand, of all his labours and successes; I was to observe how resolute and persevering he would be; I was to be Ada’s bridesmaid when they were married; I was to live with them afterwards; I was to keep all the keys of their house; I was to be made happy for ever and a day.
write
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From this reading I was to write Richard once a week, making my faithful report of Ada, who was to write to him every alternate day.
