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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 have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
address
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
affection
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From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
allowed
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
always
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From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
arrive
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
beforehand
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
begged
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
Bougival
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
bring
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
C
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
came
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
cause
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
change
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
country
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
day
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
father
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
garden
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From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
gate
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From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
gave
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
heard
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
informed
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
letter
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
letters
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
Marguerite
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From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
meet
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
postmark
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
respect
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From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
see
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
servant
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
sincere
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From this reading I have always had a great respect and a sincere affection for my father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
telling
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
then
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From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
there
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
three
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From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
travelling
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From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
waiting
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From this reading Marguerite was waiting for me at the garden gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his first three letters my father inquired the cause of my silence; in the last he allowed me to see that he had heard of my change of life, and informed me that he was about to come and see me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gave my servant my address in the country, telling him to bring me the first letter that came with the postmark of C., then I returned to Bougival.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I replied that I had been travelling for a short time, and begged him to let me know beforehand what day he would arrive, so that I could be there to meet him.
