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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 A WOMAN'S LETTER.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
Battersea
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
believed
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From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
Bertie's
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From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
breast
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
Chelsea
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Church
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
coach
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
confided
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
decided
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
evening
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
Father
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
felt
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
ferried
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
fields
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Fordingbridge's
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
further
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
hackney
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
hour
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
house
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Kitty
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
lay
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
LETTER
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From this reading A WOMAN'S LETTER.
lodged
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Lord
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
mild
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
moon
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
namely
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
night
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
packet
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
press
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From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
road
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
Sholto
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From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
soft
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Then
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
there
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor Kitty," he thought to himself, as he felt the packet she had confided to him press against his breast, "poor Kitty!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
truth
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From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
village
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
walk
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
Wandsworth
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next night Father Sholto, who was lodged in Lord Fordingbridge's house, took a hackney coach through the fields to Chelsea Church, and so was ferried across to Battersea.
Why
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From this reading Why could she not have believed in Bertie's truth?
WOMAN'S
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From this reading A WOMAN'S LETTER.
young
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From this reading Then, because the evening was soft and mild and there was a young moon, he decided to walk on by the road to the next village, namely Wandsworth, which lay half an hour further on.
