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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 A LETTER FOR HOME.
Alicia's
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
anniversary
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
ask
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
charming
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
climb
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
considerable
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
darling
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
dear
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
father
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
fort
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
goes
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
golden-haired
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
hardly
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
HOME
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From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
how
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
knee
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
laugh
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FOR HOME.
like
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
Lizzie
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
married
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
merry
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
moment
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
now
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
oh
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
only
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
pass
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
penning
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
really
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
reminder
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
Robin
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
Robin's
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From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
serves
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
shoulder
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
sister
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is like—oh, so like!—his father, only his merry laugh is Robin’s.
space
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
three
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
trying
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
wedding-day
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From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will now pass over a considerable space of time, and look over Alicia’s shoulder as, on the third anniversary of her wedding-day, she is penning a letter to her sister.
work
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From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
years
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From this reading “I can hardly believe, dear Lizzie, that I have really been three years married, though that darling, golden-haired Robin, who is trying at this moment to climb upon my knee, serves as a charming reminder.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ask how the work in the fort goes on.
