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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 I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
able
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
all
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From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
answer
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From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
blush
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
bring
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
conditions
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
consent
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
father
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
further
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
grant
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
hard
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
head
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
hope
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
interruption
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
lady
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
less
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From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
madam
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
more
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
mother
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From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
mystery
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
now
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
old
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
protests
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
Robin
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
said
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
say
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
says
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
see
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From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
sisters
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
son
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
surprising
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From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
teasers
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
warm
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From this reading I hope my warm sisters will be answered now, and blush a little; if not, I have no more to say till I hear further.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This answer was surprising to them all, though less to the mother, because of what I had said to her.
way
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
Well
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From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
worried
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” says Robin, “I had done it before now, if the teasers here had not worried me by way of interruption.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, but, son,” says the old lady, “if you are disposed to let us into the mystery of it, what were these hard conditions?”
