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19
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From this reading 26th, 19--.
26th
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From this reading 26th, 19--.
7,000
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
able
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
adding
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
bring
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
Brummels
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
buy
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
cannot
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
Carchester
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
certain
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
cheque
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
consent
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
difficulty
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
don't
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
EDWARD
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
got
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
intend
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
joys
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
keep
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
L
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
letter
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
made
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
neck
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
necklace
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
now
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
only
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
partner
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
pearls
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
proposal
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
publish
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
refuse
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
second
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
see
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
Sept
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
sorrows
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
soul
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
stock
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
thank
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
trinkets
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
WAITING
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
wife's
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
woman
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
world
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From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
young
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From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
