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18
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From this reading Elmwood, September 20th, 18—.
20th
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From this reading Elmwood, September 20th, 18—.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
back
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
book
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
copy
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
Daisy
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
day
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
down
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
early
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
Elmwood
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From this reading Elmwood, September 20th, 18—.
enjoy
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
especially
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
experiences
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
fixes
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
forget
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
freely
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
friend
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
Guy
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
husband
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
incidents
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
introduction
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
journal
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
kind
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
made
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
married
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
McDonald
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
Mr
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
opinions
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
otherwise
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
preface
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
presented
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
progress
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
recall
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
said
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
see
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
September
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From this reading Elmwood, September 20th, 18—.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
sometime
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
talk
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
then
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From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
things
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From this reading A journal fixes things in your mind, and I know you will enjoy it, especially as no one is to see it, and you can talk to it freely as to a friend."
Thornton
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
Thornton's
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
thoughts
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
wishes
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
write
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From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
wrote
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From this reading That is what Guy said, and I wrote it right down to copy into the book as a kind of preface or introduction.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be pleasant for you sometime to look back upon your early married life and see what progress you have made since then, and will help you to recall incidents you would otherwise forget.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Daisy McDonald Thornton’s journal,—presented by my husband, Mr. Guy Thornton, who wishes me to write something in it every day; and who, when I asked him what I should write, said: "Your thoughts, and opinions, and experiences.
