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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
1868
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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
announced
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
Bright
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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
Charles
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
coelum
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
coming
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
couch
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
days
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down
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
eager
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
Erica
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
few
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
Fiat
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
John
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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
July
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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
just
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
Justice
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From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
justitia
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
looking
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
men
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From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
miracle
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From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
near
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
newspaper
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
Osmond
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
overwhelmed
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
Proverb
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From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
putting
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
ruat
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
said
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
see
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
sitting
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
up
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
want
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
welcome
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
work
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From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
worker
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From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.