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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Agnew
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all
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From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beforehand
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borne
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Bradbury
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c
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certain
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circumstanced
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Co
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
commence
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detail
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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Farm
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From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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http
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From this reading See http://www.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
intelligible
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
London
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Mary
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From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Minister
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From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
narrations
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novelettes
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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Orley
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From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
out
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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possible
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presumption
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Prime
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Printers
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reader
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
See
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From this reading See http://www.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stories
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story
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supposed
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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telling
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From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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Thorne
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From this reading Author of "Doctor Thorne," "The Prime Minister," "Orley Farm," &c., &c.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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up
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Walker
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From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Whitefriars
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In telling the little novelettes of our life, we commence our narrations with the presumption that these details are borne in mind, and though they be all forgotten, the stories come out intelligible at last.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., Printers, Whitefriars I would that it were possible so to tell a story that a reader should beforehand know every detail of it up to a certain point, or be so circumstanced that he might be supposed to know.
www
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From this reading See http://www.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember Mary Walker.
