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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 --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
all
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
amazement
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
bold
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
breakfast
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
Brooklyn
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
calligraphy
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
coming
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
crest
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
day
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
directed
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
down
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
elaborate
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
envelope
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
finds
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
fixed
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
friends
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From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
grandfather's
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
how
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From this reading "Why, look you, how you storm!
huge
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
indeed
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From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
large
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
leaving
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, look you, how you storm!
love
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From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
Molly
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
now
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
once
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
Othello
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
own
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
perfection
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From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
plate
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
rather
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
regarding
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
remains
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
says
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
scarlet
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
seal
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From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
shaky
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
storm
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From this reading "Why, look you, how you storm!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
true
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
Venice
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From this reading --_Merchant of Venice._ "She is indeed perfection."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who can it be from?" says Molly, regarding the elaborate seal and crest with amazement,--both so scarlet, both so huge.
Why
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From this reading "Why, look you, how you storm!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
writing
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From this reading --_Othello._ The fourth day before that fixed upon for leaving Brooklyn, Molly, coming down to breakfast, finds upon her plate a large envelope directed in her grandfather's own writing,--a rather shaky writing now, it is true, but with all the remains of what must once have been bold and determined calligraphy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, look you, how you storm!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would be friends with you, and have your love."
