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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 ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
Anxiety
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From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
ask
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
August
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
Barry
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
Barry's
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
birthday
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
brother's
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
charming
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
courteous
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
crumpling
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
delights
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
evidently
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
finds
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
fingers
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
Forster
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
friend
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
glum
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
go
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
hoped
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
human
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From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
I'll
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
idea
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
induced
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
Lady
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
lunch
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
met
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
miserable
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
Miss
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
Monday
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
most
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
niece
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
note
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
now
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
old
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
Park
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
permission
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
pleasure
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
poison
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From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
pretty
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
promise
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
says
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
see
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
sent
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
sits
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From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
small
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
soon
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From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
Susan
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Anxiety is the poison of human life.’
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
up
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From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘I suppose I’ll have to go,’ says Susan, who is evidently terrified at the idea, crumpling up a small note between her fingers—a most courteous little note sent by Lady Forster this morning, Monday, the third of August, to ask Miss Barry’s permission for Susan to lunch at the Park.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she hoped Miss Barry had not quite forgotten her, but would remember that she was quite an old friend, and let her come and see her soon.
yesterday
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From this reading She—Lady Forster—had met her charming niece yesterday, and had induced her to promise to come to them on this, her brother’s birthday.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is a pretty little note, and delights Miss Barry; yet Susan finds no pleasure in it, and now sits glum and miserable.
