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17
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
1872
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Affct
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
alike
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
almost
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
BAXTER
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
better
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
Bob
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
chance
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
characteristic
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
CHARLES
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
DEAR
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
degree
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
discerned
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
Edinburgh
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
face
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
friend
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
give
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
got
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
gum-boiled
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Heriot
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
hoped
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
jesting
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
L
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
letter
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
like
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
made
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
man
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
more
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
much
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
news
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
October
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
pair
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
R
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Row
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
S
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
see
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
serious
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Simpson
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
started
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From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
STEVENSON
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
suitable
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
swollen
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
tenor
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
together
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
unprecedented
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
vein
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
very
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
well
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From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
youth
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
