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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 "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
blushes
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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
Byron
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From this reading --Byron.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
Cecil
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
children
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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
conversation
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
end
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
exhaustive
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
FareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
forever
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From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
gives
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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
honestly
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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
Letitia
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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
marry
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
Molly
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
now
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
own
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
place
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
provide
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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
room
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
says
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
taken
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
Tedcastle
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From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Cecil! now I can marry Tedcastle," says Molly, at the end of a long and exhaustive conversation that has taken place in her own room.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
too
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From this reading "Letitia, too, and the children,--I can provide for them.
utterance
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From this reading She blushes a little as she says it; but it is honestly her first thought, and she gives utterance to it.
well
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From this reading "Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever, fare thee well!"