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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 My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
accompanying
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
attention
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
away
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
back
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
Baltimore
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
bowing
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
dinner
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
down
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
eight
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
far
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From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
farewell
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
full
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
gave
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
gone
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
got
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
Hare
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
home
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
hours
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
intimate
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
just
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
late
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
letter
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
mail
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
man
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
March
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
mate
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
Mistress
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
most
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
Northern
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
page
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
politely
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
route
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
said
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
second
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
sir
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
soon
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From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
takin
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My home letter, from a man, an intimate running mate of mine, soon had my full attention, for on the second page it said:-- “I have just got back from accompanying her to Baltimore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
to-day
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From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
train
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From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
Trevise's
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
use
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Northern mail eight hours late to-day,” he added, and bowing, was gone upon his route.
Washington
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From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
way
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of us went as far as Washington with her on the train.
yesterday
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From this reading We gave her a dinner yesterday at the March Hare by way of farewell.
you're
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From this reading “No use,” he said most politely, “takin’ it away down to Mistress Trevise’s when you’re right here, sir.
