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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 felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
allow
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
alluded
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SUGGESTIONS OF ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
begun
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From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
beleaguered
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
best
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
business
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
communication
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
considerable
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
CONSPIRACY
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From this reading SUGGESTIONS OF ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
declared
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
England
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
father
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
felt
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
friend
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
general
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
happy
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
holding
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
intercourse
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
join
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
just
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
leave
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
letter
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
like
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
Mr
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
new
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From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUGGESTIONS OF ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
opened
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
reinforcements
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From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
soon
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
SUGGESTIONS
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From this reading SUGGESTIONS OF ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though a new life had begun for me.
Tiffany
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
truest
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From this reading My father alluded at considerable length to "his best and truest friend," Mr. Tiffany.
wandered
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From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt like a beleaguered general who had just opened communication with his reinforcements, when I again found myself holding intercourse, even by letter, with my father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father was happy, and so was I. He declared that he should join me as soon as his business would allow him to leave England; and that when he found me, as he should wherever I wandered, he never would leave me again.
