Chapter XI
THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement: Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
The Island Pharisees
Chapter XI
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THE
VISION
A
few
days
later
he
received
a
letter
from
Antonia
which
filled
him
with
excitement:
Aunt
Charlotte
is
ever
so
much
better,
so
mother
thinks
we
can
go
home-hurrah!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
VISION
A
few
days
later
he
received
a
letter
from
Antonia
which
filled
him
with
excitement:
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Aunt
Charlotte
is
ever
so
much
better,
so
mother
thinks
we
can
go
home-hurrah!
Learner Dictionary
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Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!”
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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 THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
Antonia
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From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
better
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
Charlotte
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
days
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
excitement
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few
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filled
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
go
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
home-hurrah
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
later
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From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
letter
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From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
mother
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
much
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
received
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From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
thinks
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From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
VISION
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From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aunt Charlotte is ever so much better, so mother thinks we can go home-hurrah!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VISION A few days later he received a letter from Antonia which filled him with excitement: