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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 The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
all
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
alter
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
alterations
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
any
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
back
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
baker's
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
Becomes
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
better
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
called
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
care
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
changes
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
cold
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From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
copied
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From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
copy
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
doubtless
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
down
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
Extinct
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
feminine
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
get
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
heart
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From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
imagined
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
lady
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
letter
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
Letters
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
love-letter
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
loved
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From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
lover
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
manner
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
Mary's
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
more
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
much
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
necessity
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
off
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
once
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
patience
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
posting
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From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
Race
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
rate
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
re-copied
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From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
re-read
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From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
read
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From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
readers
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
resolved
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
run
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
said
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From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
Scatcherd
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
sometimes
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
taken
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
then
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
used
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
very
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From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
wife
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From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
written
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From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
young
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From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
