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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 “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
ago
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
Albert
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
all
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From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
aunt
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
better
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
came
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
chief
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From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
condition
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
considered
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
Culledon
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
earl
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
engaged
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
England
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
English
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
Hall
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
highly
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
I'll
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From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
leave
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
like
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
Löwenthal
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
made
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
man
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
marriage
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
marry
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
match
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
met
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
Miss
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
money
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
only
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
oratorio
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
respectable
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
simple
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
sing
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
snobbish
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
statement
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From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
study
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
suitable
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
Then
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From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
two
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
undesirable
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
voice
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Culledon was engaged to marry me; then he met the daughter of an earl, and thought he would like her better as a wife than a simple Miss Löwenthal.
years
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From this reading I have a voice, and I came over to England two years ago to study English, so that I might sing in oratorio at the Albert Hall.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” she replied; “I’ll tell you all I know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you have come to make a statement?” asked the chief.
young
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From this reading I suppose I should be considered an undesirable match for a young man who has a highly respectable and snobbish aunt, who would leave him all her money only on the condition that he made a suitable marriage.
