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affair
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
afflicts
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
aught
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What it should be...
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
call
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From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
called
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
colonel
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
Crawford
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
daughter
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
departure
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
extraordinary
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
feast
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
friend
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
gather
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
glean
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
greetings
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
Hamlet
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
Hamlet's
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From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
heard
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From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
home
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
MacDermot
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
Most
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
Mrs
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
much
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
night
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
occasion
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
return
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
said
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What it should be...
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
Standish
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
tall
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
together
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
transformation
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From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
turning
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
unknown
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From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
watching
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
we'll
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
welcome
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From this reading At night we'll feast together: Most welcome home!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it should be...
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I cannot dream or ... gather So much as from occasion you may glean Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation; so call it-- ...
young
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From this reading Most fair return of greetings._Hamlet._ |WHAT an extraordinary affair!' said Mrs. Crawford, turning from where she had been watching the departure of the colonel and his daughter and that tall handsome young friend of theirs whom they had called Standish MacDermot.
