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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 No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
able
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
asking
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
back
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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
Canada
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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
Dayman
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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
deal
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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
Deerhurst
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
Emily
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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
engagement
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
exactly
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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
face
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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
farm
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
fellow
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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
four
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
Fulk
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From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
going
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
hoped
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
HUNTING
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From this reading HUNTING.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
knew
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From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
lease
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
Mr
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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
Mrs
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
past
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
purchase
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
sanction
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
stating
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
truth
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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor fellow! he could not face Fulk again, and went back to Canada.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt Emily went through a great deal, but we never exactly knew what.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
whole
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From this reading Emily told Mr. Dayman the whole truth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
wrote
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.
years
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From this reading Fulk wrote to Mrs. Deerhurst, stating that he hoped in four years' time to be able to purchase the farm, of which he had the lease, and without going into the past, asking her sanction to the engagement.