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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 Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
acquaintance
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From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
bear
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
calling
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From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
certain
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
Churchill
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
compliment
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
Elton
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
Frank
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
graciously
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
happy
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From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
heard
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
intended
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
introducing
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
lose
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From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
most
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
Mr
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
particular
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
pleasure
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
presume
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From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
said
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
seeing
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From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
smiled
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
son
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
soon
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You have heard of a certain Frank Churchill, I presume,” he continued—“and know him to be my son, though he does not bear my name.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
Vicarage
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From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
Weston
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From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure Mr. Elton will lose no time in calling on him; and we shall both have great pleasure in seeing him at the Vicarage.”
willing
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From this reading Mrs. Elton, very willing to suppose a particular compliment intended her by such a hope, smiled most graciously.
yes
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From this reading “Oh! yes, and I shall be very happy in his acquaintance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you,” said Mr. Weston.
