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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 A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
AUTHOR
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
Betrayed
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From this reading “Deceived in Freindship and Betrayed in Love.”
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
Circumstances
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
COLLECTION
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
COMTESSE
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
COOPER
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
crossed
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
DE
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
Deceived
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From this reading “Deceived in Freindship and Betrayed in Love.”
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
feelings
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
FEUILLIDE
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
FIFTH
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
FREIND
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
FREINDSHIP
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
HUMBLE
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
impertinent
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
INSCRIBED
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
LA
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
LADY
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
LETTER
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
LETTERS
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
Love
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
MADAME
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
Miss
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
MOTHER
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From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
much
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
NOVEL
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
OBLIGED
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
rather
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
SECOND
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
SERVANT
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From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
strong
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
TALE
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LOVE AND FREINDSHIP TO MADAME LA COMTESSE DE FEUILLIDE THIS NOVEL IS INSCRIBED BY HER OBLIGED HUMBLE SERVANT THE AUTHOR.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COLLECTION OF LETTERS To Miss COOPER LETTER the FIRST From a MOTHER to her FREIND.
too
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
TOUR
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
very
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
WALES
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From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A LETTER from a YOUNG LADY, whose feelings being too strong A TOUR THROUGH WALES—in a LETTER from a YOUNG LADY— A TALE.
YOUNG
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From this reading LETTER the SECOND From a YOUNG LADY crossed in Love to her freind LETTER the THIRD From a YOUNG LADY in distressed Circumstances to her freind LETTER the FOURTH From a YOUNG LADY rather impertinent to her freind LETTER the FIFTH From a YOUNG LADY very much in love to her Freind
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