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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 From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
all
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From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
Annie
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
any
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
book
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
cadets
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
came
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
clever
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
comparison
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
connection
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From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
consent
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
cottager's
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
Dumfriesshire
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
engagement
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
fancy
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
father
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
history
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From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
Home
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
knew
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
London
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
man
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
many
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
Menie
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
Miss
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
now
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
only
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
other
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
out
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
published
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
put
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
Randall
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
Randall's
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From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
send
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
situation
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
some
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
son
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
sought
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
successful
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
then
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
to-night
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
two
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is all Randall’s history in connection with us.
very
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From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
way
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought his book with him, and it was published, and very successful; then he came home, and sought my consent to his engagement with Menie.
world
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From this reading From Dumfriesshire we send out a great many cadets into the world, Miss Annie; and some one who knew his father found a situation here for Randall Home.
years
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From this reading “It is two years now since Randall came to London.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
young
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From this reading The other young man you expect to-night, Miss Annie, is only a cottager’s son--very clever, I hear, but not in any way, I fancy, to be put in comparison with Randall Home.”
