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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
communicated
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
completely
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
condition
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
disclose
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
discoveries
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
feel
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
important
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
information
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
interested
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
interview
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
Jethro
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
made
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
Miss
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
narrative
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
notice
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
obtained
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
others
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
out
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
pass
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
persons
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
place
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
present
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
Receives
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From this reading _She Receives Me_.
residence
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From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
said
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
some
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
stipulation
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
too
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
trusted
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From this reading I feel that the discoveries which I have made are too important to the persons interested to be trusted to memory.
unknown
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The information which I have obtained from Miss Jethro has been communicated to me, on the condition that I shall not disclose the place of her residence.
wish
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
write
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From this reading ‘Let me pass out of notice (she said) as completely as if I had passed out of life; I wish to be forgotten by some, and to be unknown by others.’” With this one stipulation, she left me free to write the present narrative of what passed at the interview between us.
