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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 Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
admired
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
admit
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
afflicted
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
all
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
also
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
brilliant
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
calamity
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
came
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
charming
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
circle
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
DEAR
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
dearest
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
death
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
engaging
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
esteemed
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
event
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
fascinating
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
feel
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
friends
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
funeral
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
good-fortune
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
happened
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
heard
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
heart-breaking
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
highly
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
illness
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
inexpressibly
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
JUDGE
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
lost
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
loved
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
man
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
many
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
meet
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
most
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
mourning
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
nearest
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
negligent
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
only
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
others
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
particulars
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
personally
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
possessed
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
public
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
qualities
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
remiss
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
Rupert
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
Sabrina
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
Sabrina's
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
sending
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
sincerely
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
somewhat
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
soon
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From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
sooner
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
thoroughly
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
unexpectedness
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From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
unusually
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
very
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From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
well
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From this reading Such a death is a public calamity, and you, his nearest and dearest, must admit us (as well as many, many others) to that circle of mourning friends who esteemed him highly, admired him inexpressibly, and loved him sincerely for the unusually charming qualities he possessed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Our dearest Sabrina told us all the particulars the morning after his death, for of course we came directly to her as soon as we heard what had happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we have been so afflicted ourselves with the unexpectedness of it all, with the funeral, and with dear Sabrina's illness, that we have been somewhat negligent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR JUDGE,--I feel that we have been very remiss in not sending to you sooner the details of this heart-breaking event.
young
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From this reading We feel, Rupert and I, that we have lost not only one who was personally dear to us, but also the most fascinating, the most brilliant, the most thoroughly engaging young man whom it has ever been our good-fortune to meet.
