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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 "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
accept
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
agree
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
all
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
arisen
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
ask
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
caused
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
convenient
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
COTTAGE
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From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
deal
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
DEAR
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
deeply
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
desire
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
Devereux
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From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
evening
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
Francis
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From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
GIVE
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
imperative
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
intimation
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
kindness
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
leave
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
letter
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
more
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
necessity
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
note
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From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
o'clock
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
once
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
possible
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
regret
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
renders
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
revelation
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
sensible
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
Sir
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From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
sister
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From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
soon
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From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
ten
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
trouble
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
WARNING
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
Wednesday
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From this reading It was to Sir Francis Devereux:-- "THE COTTAGE, DEVEREUX, "Wednesday morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
written
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From this reading I "GIVE WARNING" By ten o'clock in the morning I had written a letter which had caused me a good deal of trouble and anxiety.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR FRANCIS DEVEREUX,--You will, I am sure, agree with me that the revelation of last evening renders it imperative on my part to leave Devereux at once, or as soon as possible.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No one could regret more than I do the necessity which has arisen, and I am deeply sensible of all your kindness to myself and to my sister.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I must ask you, therefore, to accept this note as an intimation of my desire to do so as soon as is convenient to yourself.
