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all
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
companion
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
considered
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
constant
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
d'Antin
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
DAYS
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From this reading YOUTHFUL DAYS.
dear
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
demoiselles
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
desirable
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
England
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
English
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
father
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
five
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
former
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
four
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
general
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
home
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
instructed
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
Italian
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
language
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
learned
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
many
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
marriage
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
more
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
mother
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
mother's
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
much
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
necessary
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From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
now
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
pass
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
quietly
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
rapidly
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
read
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
sent
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
somewhat
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
spent
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
Tour
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From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was my mother's constant companion, and she instructed me herself in all that she thought it desirable for me to know, which was much more than was considered necessary for demoiselles in general.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These years were spent quietly at home with my dear father and mother at the Tour d'Antin.
write
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From this reading I learned to read and write both English and Italian, and I read many books in the former language which my mother had brought from home, or which had been sent to her from England since her marriage.
years
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From this reading I MUST now pass somewhat rapidly over four or five years of my life.
YOUTHFUL
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From this reading YOUTHFUL DAYS.
