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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 PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
any
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
call
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
children
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
claim
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
convenient
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
couched
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
entreating
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
especially
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
fond
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
hour
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
imploring
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
LEMON
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From this reading LEMON.
letter
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
more
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
most
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
MRS
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From this reading I PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
murder
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
now
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
nurse
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
parents
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
PAY
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From this reading I PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
received
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
refuse
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
servant
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
slight
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
some
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
speak
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
street-door
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From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
Sunday
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
terms
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
VISIT
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From this reading I PAY A VISIT TO MRS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must now speak of the letter which I received on the morning of the murder, as I stood at my street-door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
writer
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From this reading It was from a Mrs. Lemon, entreating me to call upon her at any hour most convenient to me on this Sunday, and it was couched in terms so imploring that it would have been cruel on my part to refuse, more especially as the writer had some slight claim upon me.
years
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From this reading Mrs. Lemon had been for many years a nurse and servant in my parents' house, and the children were fond of her.
