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10
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
arrival
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
Bass
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
BENJAMIN
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
better
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
Blue
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
Boar
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
crib
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
d'Or
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
DAD
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
DEAR
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
destination
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
ditto
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
draw
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
fit
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
fodder
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
give
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
HOME
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
hotel
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
idea
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
immediately
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
June
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
Leon
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
LEVY
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
like
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
Maddison
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
mean
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
move
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
Mr
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
odious
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
old
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
outlandish
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
pig
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
pint
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
place
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
presence
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
queer
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
reached
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
seems
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
sooner
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
th
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
Well
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From this reading Well, this is a queer old crib, I can tell you, and the sooner we are on the move again the better I shall be pleased.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
wine
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From this reading The fodder is odious, not fit for a pig, and the wine is ditto.
wired
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
wouldn't
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From this reading What wouldn't I give for a pint of Bass like they draw at the Blue Boar?
write
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
WRITES
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From this reading BENJAMIN LEVY WRITES HOME "_June 10th_.
yesterday
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From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR DAD:-- "I wired you yesterday afternoon, immediately on our arrival at this outlandish little place, to write to me at the hotel Leon d'Or, for it seems that we have reached our destination--by we, of course, I mean Mr. Maddison and myself, though he has not the least idea of my presence here.
