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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 It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
all
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
any
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From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
ask
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
Betty
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
can't
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From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
convey
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
desire
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
devil
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
dinner
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
directed
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
errand
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
evening
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
fails
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
favour
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
find
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
garden
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
go
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
gravely
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
hand
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
innocently
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
invites
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
means
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
merry
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
Mrs
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
note
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
opportunity
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
other
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From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
publicly
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
says
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From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
second
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From this reading “What’s that?” says his second sister.
see
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
sister
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From this reading “What’s that?” says his second sister.
sisters
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
somewhere
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
spare
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From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
tempter
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
to-day
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From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
to-morrow
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
town
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
two
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
unwearied
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
very
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
way
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
What's
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From this reading “What’s that?” says his second sister.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
wickedness
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From this reading But as the devil is an unwearied tempter, so he never fails to find opportunity for that wickedness he invites to.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Nay, sister,” says he very gravely, “if you can’t spare Mrs. Betty to-day, any other time will do.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Accordingly, after dinner, he very gravely says to me, his sisters being all by, “Mrs. Betty, I must ask a favour of you.”
younger
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From this reading It was one evening that I was in the garden, with his two younger sisters and himself, and all very innocently merry, when he found means to convey a note into my hand, by which he directed me to understand that he would to-morrow desire me publicly to go of an errand for him into the town, and that I should see him somewhere by the way.
