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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 One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
accepting
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
active
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
Amory
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
attending
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
back
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
beautiful
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
bright
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
business
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
called
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
came
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
court-martial
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
days
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
degree
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
deliberate
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
don't
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
engagement
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
enough
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
evening
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
exactly
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
February
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
find
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
gone
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
hand
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
happy
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
Harrod
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
headquarters
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
heard
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
home
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
how
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
hurried
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
intention
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
invitation
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
judge
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
late
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
law
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
learn
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
letter
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
limited
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
Major
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
man
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
minutes
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
Miss
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
month
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
more
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
news
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
night
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
once
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
own
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
page
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
patience
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
Pauline's
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
penned
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
plantation
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
read
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
received
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
recovered
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
Sandbrook
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
say
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
several
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
spend
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
strong
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
summoned
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
sweet
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
telling
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
Then
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From this reading Then came a page about Amory: "He has entirely recovered; that is to say, he is as strong and active as ever; but still--I don't know how to express it exactly--he is not the same man he was before that night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
times
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
twenty
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
very
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
vicinity
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From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
Vinton
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
Vinton's
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
visit
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From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
welcome
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was to make their home my headquarters while attending to the limited amount of law business that called me to that vicinity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One bright, beautiful evening late in February, it was my good fortune to find myself once more within "twenty minutes of Sandbrook"; this time on no hurried visit, but with the deliberate intention of accepting the cordial invitation of the judge and Harrod to spend a month with them.
witness
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
womanly
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From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
wrote
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From this reading The major himself, she wrote, had been summoned as a witness before a court-martial, and would be gone several days, but back in time to welcome me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had heard several times from the plantation since Vinton's letter, and the very last news I had received was penned by Miss Pauline's own fair hand, telling me in a sweet, happy, womanly letter of what neither you, who have had patience enough to read this, nor I could be in the least degree surprised to learn,--her engagement to Major Vinton.
