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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 DAY-DREAMER IN LONDON STREETS.
affectionately
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
attracted
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
Aunt
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
bestowed
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
called
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
characters
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
concerning
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
DAY-DREAMER
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From this reading A DAY-DREAMER IN LONDON STREETS.
delighted
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From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
friends
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From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
friendship
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY-DREAMER IN LONDON STREETS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
Leth
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
Lethbridge
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
Lethbridges
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
LONDON
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From this reading A DAY-DREAMER IN LONDON STREETS.
love
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
magnet
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
many
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
more
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
Mr
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From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
Mrs
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
necessary
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
Now
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
only
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
peculiarities
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
people
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
Phoebe
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
reason
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From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
say
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From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
STREETS
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From this reading A DAY-DREAMER IN LONDON STREETS.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
sun
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
terms
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
There
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
Uncle
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From this reading There was Mr. Lethbridge, for the same reason called Uncle Leth by his young friends, and delighted in being so called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Now as to the Lethbridges, concerning whose characters and peculiarities it is necessary to say something more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
woman
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
worth
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From this reading And to be on such terms with such a woman was worth while, for she was not only a magnet that attracted love, she was a sun that bestowed it.
young
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From this reading There was Mrs. Lethbridge, whom we already know, affectionately called Aunt Leth, not only by Phoebe, but by a great many young people who were on terms of friendship with her.
