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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 You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
ACQUAINTED
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
alarmed
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
anxiety
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
assure
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From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
BECAME
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
BECKY
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
beg
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
bought
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
expressions
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
FANNY
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
give
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
HOLDFAST
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From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
house
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
HOW
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
letter
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
LOVE
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
LYDIA
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From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
Manx
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
MRS
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
NARRATES
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From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
placed
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
position
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
reason
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From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
reply
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
revolver
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
Richard
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From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are alarmed at the position in which I have placed myself; you are alarmed because Richard Manx is in the same house with me; you are alarmed because I have bought a revolver.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
there
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From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
unnecessary
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From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
why
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From this reading I assure you there is no reason why you should be so distressed.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading MY DEAR LOVE,--Again I beg of you, in reply to your expressions of anxiety in the letter Fanny brought to me this morning, not to give yourself unnecessary anxiety about me.
