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1728
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
Amabel
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
away
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
babes
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
beautiful
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
border
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
bought
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
child
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
county
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
cousin
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
daughter
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
dearest
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
died
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
EARLY
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From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS.
easily
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
endure
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
England
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
estate
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
far
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
find
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
forsook
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
friend
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
give
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
hardly
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
Julius
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
Lady
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
Leighton
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
lived
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
love
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
loved
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
married
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
mother
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
motherless
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
native
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
nearest
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
nearly
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
Northumberland
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
only
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
out
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
own
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
persuaded
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
place
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
RECOLLECTIONS
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From this reading EARLY RECOLLECTIONS.
Scottish
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
sight
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
small
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From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
taken
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
twins
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
vacant
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From this reading My mother had twins about the time that Lady Leighton died, and as only one of the babes lived, she was easily persuaded to give the vacant place to the little motherless Amabel, the daughter of her nearest and dearest friend.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My mother was first cousin to Lady Leighton, and married a gentleman of her own name, who for love of her, forsook his native county and bought a small estate not far from the Scottish border in Northumberland.
wife
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
year
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From this reading I WAS born in England about the year 1728 as nearly as I can find out.
young
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From this reading Sir Julius loved his beautiful young wife, and after she was taken away, he could at first hardly endure the sight of her child.
