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13th
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
17
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From this reading October 17.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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adopted
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American
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amusing
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
Association
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From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cut out some portions which I didn’t think it would be well for the children to see; the parts remaining contain the most striking features.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
celebrated
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children
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contain
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contained
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curious
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cut
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DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
didn't
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diverting
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England
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etc
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examples
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expression
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extremely
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features
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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give
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grown
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
heard
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humour
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
incorrect
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intentional
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interest
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
made
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
meeting
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more
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most
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From this reading I cut out some portions which I didn’t think it would be well for the children to see; the parts remaining contain the most striking features.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
native
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
New
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newspaper
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
October
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From this reading October 17.
oddities
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orthography
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others
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out
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partly
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parts
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peculiar
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perhaps
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Please
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
portions
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post-card
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
probably
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really
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remaining
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remarks
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remind
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report
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return
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see
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sent
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
some
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striking
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SUSAN
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Teachers
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Thistleton
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
unconscious
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up
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way
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well
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From this reading I cut out some portions which I didn’t think it would be well for the children to see; the parts remaining contain the most striking features.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cut out some portions which I didn’t think it would be well for the children to see; the parts remaining contain the most striking features.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Please point out to the children the peculiar orthography, which probably will be adopted in England by the time they are grown up; the amusing oddities of expression, etc. Some of them are intentional; you will have heard of the celebrated American humour, etc. (remind me, by the way, on my return to Thistleton, to give you a few examples of it); others are unconscious, and are perhaps on that account the more diverting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I sent you the newspaper partly because it contained a report—extremely incorrect—of some remarks I made at the meeting of the Association of the Teachers of New England; partly because it is so curious that I thought it would interest you and the children.
write
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
yesterday
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From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SUSAN—I sent you a post-card on the 13th and a native newspaper yesterday; I really have had no time to write.
