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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 _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
account
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activity
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always
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From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Church
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From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
continue
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crosses
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From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
engrossed
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executed
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fear
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flesh
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four-year-old
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
glad
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Glencorse
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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greater
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
Hermiston
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higher
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Please remember me to your wife and to the four-year-old sweetheart, if she be not too engrossed with higher matters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
inkbottle
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interests
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
Justice-Clerk
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
less
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
Lord
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matters
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please remember me to your wife and to the four-year-old sweetheart, if she be not too engrossed with higher matters.
mere
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more
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
much
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
other
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
Please
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pleasure
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From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
plot
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
plum
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Please remember me to your wife and to the four-year-old sweetheart, if she be not too engrossed with higher matters.
road
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From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
schemes
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Please remember me to your wife and to the four-year-old sweetheart, if she be not too engrossed with higher matters.
skills
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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speak
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From this reading Of other schemes, more or less executed, it skills not to speak.
sprite
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From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
sweetheart
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
too
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
unseen
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From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
Weir
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From this reading _Weir of Hermiston_ is a much greater undertaking, and the plot is not good, I fear; but Lord Justice-Clerk Hermiston ought to be a plum.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you know where the road crosses the burn under Glencorse Church?
wife
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad to hear so good an account of your activity and interests, and shall always hear from you with pleasure; though I am, and must continue, a mere sprite of the inkbottle, unseen in the flesh.
