Chapter IX
MR. HAZELDINE'S LETTER. The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son: Oct. 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
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MR.
HAZELDINE'S
LETTER.
The
following
is
a
copy
of
Mr.
Hazeldine's
letter
to
his
son:
Oct.
5,
18--,
"My
Dear
Edward,
"When
these
lines
reach
you,
he
who
writes
them
will
be
no
longer
among
the
living.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MR.
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HAZELDINE'S
LETTER.
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The
following
is
a
copy
of
Mr.
Hazeldine's
letter
to
his
son:
Line 4
Oct.
Line 5
5,
18--,
"My
Dear
Edward,
"When
these
lines
reach
you,
he
who
writes
them
will
be
no
longer
among
the
living.
Learner Dictionary
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Among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.”
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18
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
5
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
copy
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From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
Dear
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
Edward
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
following
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From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
HAZELDINE'S
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From this reading HAZELDINE'S LETTER.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
LETTER
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From this reading HAZELDINE'S LETTER.
lines
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
living
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
longer
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
MR
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From this reading MR.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
Oct
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From this reading Oct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
reach
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
son
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From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following is a copy of Mr. Hazeldine's letter to his son:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
writes
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From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 5, 18--, "My Dear Edward, "When these lines reach you, he who writes them will be no longer among the living.