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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 IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
account
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
address
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From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
all
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
BECKY
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
COMMENCES
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
COUNTRY
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
DARLING
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
dear
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
doubt
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From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
evening
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
face
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
following
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
FRED
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
FRIEND
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
gave
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From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
get
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From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
give
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
go
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
LETTER
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
man
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From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
mistress
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
now
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
o'clock
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
office
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From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
out
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
overjoyed
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From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
permission
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
person
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From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
post
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From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
posted
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
reason
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From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
received
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
reluctant
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
represented
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From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
saw
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
suspiciously
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From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
ten
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
to-day
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From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was short, but I was overjoyed when the man at the post office gave it to me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He looked at me suspiciously, having a doubt whether I was the person I represented myself to be.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY COMMENCES A LETTER TO A FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
write
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From this reading I could not write to you before to-day, for the reason that I did not get an address until this morning, when I received your dear letter.
wrote
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From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the following evening, Becky, the maid-of-all-work, having received a reluctant permission from her mistress to go out until ten o'clock, wrote and posted the following letter:-- * * * * * MY DARLING FRED,--I will now give you an account of all that has passed since I saw your dear face.
