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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 BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
acceptance
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Agatha's
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
BLUE
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
boat-maker's
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Bridges
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From this reading --Robert Bridges.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
came
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
CLOAK
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
common
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
dine
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
disaster
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
following
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
foretell
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
friendliness
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
gardener
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Gate
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
guess
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
hard
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
house
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Ijima
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
irretrievable
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
line
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Love
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
master
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
message
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
met
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
Miss
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
more
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
night
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
once
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Pat
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
penned
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
prove
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
quaint
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Red
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
Robert
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From this reading --Robert Bridges.
SCARLET
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
sent
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
sore
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From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
St
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From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Pat asked me to dine at St. Agatha's that night.
unexpectedly
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
visiting-cards
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From this reading The message came unexpectedly--a line on one of those quaint visiting-cards of hers, brought by the gardener; and when I had penned my acceptance I at once sent the following message by Ijima to the boat-maker's house at Red Gate:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BLUE CLOAK AND A SCARLET When first we met we did not guess That Love would prove so hard a master; Of more than common friendliness When first we met we did not guess-- Who could foretell this sore distress-- This irretrievable disaster When first we met?
