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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 About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
addressed
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
all
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
begin
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From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
Cecilia
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
chapter
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From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
courage
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From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
cousin
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
deal
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From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
else
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
fears
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
following
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
gives
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
hitherto
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
hopes
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
how
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
Hudson
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
just
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
kinds
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
later
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
letter
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
light
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From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
made
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From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
matters
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
month
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
more
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
much
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
now
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
own
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
portion
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
put
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
rather
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From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
resolutely
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
Rowland
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From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
stand
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
story
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I need a good deal of courage to begin this chapter.
tithe
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
warned
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From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
warning
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From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a month later, Rowland addressed to his cousin Cecilia a letter of which the following is a portion:-- ...
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
world
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From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
writing
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From this reading I have had all kinds of hopes and fears, but hitherto, in writing to you, I have resolutely put the hopes foremost.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So much for myself; yet I tell you but a tithe of my own story unless I let you know how matters stand with poor Hudson, for he gives me more to think about just now than anything else in the world.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You warned me, you know, and I made rather light of your warning.
