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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
aunt
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
called
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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
came
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
carried
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
Chester
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
cottage
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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
daughter
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
father's
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
Felicia
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From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
happened
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
henceforth
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
home
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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
how
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
lady's
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
like
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From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
London
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
many
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
March
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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
Mrs
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
off
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
passing
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
place
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From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
see
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
SUNDAY
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From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE LAST SUNDAY._ _March 6._ HERE I am at home, if the cottage can be called home.
things
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, Felicia has left us for good.
week
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
Willson
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From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An aunt of my father's passing through Chester, came to see us, and she hath carried Felicia off with her to London, where she is to make her home henceforth, and be as a daughter to Mrs. Willson—such is the lady's name.
word
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
words
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From this reading My words to her were like a prophecy, for if she hath not the great fortune already, she is like to have it.
written
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From this reading I have not written a word for a week, and how many things have happened!
