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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 "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
all
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From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
attend
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
breakfast
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
called
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
dispatched
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
Europe
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From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
exclaimed
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From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
get
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From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
hinted
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
hitherto
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
immediately
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
instincts
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From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
intended
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
lost
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
maid
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
message
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
moment
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From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
Moral
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From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
respect
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From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
send
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
starting
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From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
telegram
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, to sail for Europe."
unappreciated
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
up
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From this reading Moral: Do all the good you can before you get up in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
Well
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From this reading "Well, well!" she exclaimed, "from this moment I shall respect my instincts, a thing I never did before.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
Why
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From this reading Why are you starting for Europe?"
woke
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From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I woke this morning my first thought was of the message I intended to send to you, and I intended to attend to it immediately after breakfast; but my hitherto unappreciated instincts hinted to me that no time should be lost, and I called my maid, and dispatched the telegram immediately.
