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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
accept
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
affect
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
alarm
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
anxiety
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
back
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From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
better
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
change
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
Churchhill
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From this reading Churchhill.
communicate
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
dear
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From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
desires
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
excessive
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
father
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
health
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
horses
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
hunting
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
immediately
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
impossible
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
induces
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
invitation
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
Kent
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
means
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
Mother
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From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
Mr
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
present
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
prolong
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
Reginald
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From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
say
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
see
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
send
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From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
sentiments
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
seriously
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
some
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From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
spirits
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
stay
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
subject
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From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
Sussex
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
together
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
Vernon's
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
weather
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From this reading He desires me to tell you that the present open weather induces him to accept Mr. Vernon’s invitation to prolong his stay in Sussex, that they may have some hunting together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He means to send for his horses immediately, and it is impossible to say when you may see him in Kent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will not disguise my sentiments on this change from you, my dear mother, though I think you had better not communicate them to my father, whose excessive anxiety about Reginald would subject him to an alarm which might seriously affect his health and spirits.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Mother,—You must not expect Reginald back again for some time.
