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1891
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
28
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
all
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
aunt
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
bend
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
bishops
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
blessed
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
break
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
cathedral
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
Cedarhurst
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
Celia
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
Church
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
curate
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
danger
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
desire
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
doing
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
English
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
exchange
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
far
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
Garden
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
High
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
hostilities
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
immediate
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
improve
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
improved
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
Inn
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
intense
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
iron
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
itinerary
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
judge
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
leaving
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
made
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
more
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
much
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
New
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
out
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
Papa
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
parted
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
popes
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
remarked
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
Royal
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
sacred
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
there
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
too
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
towns
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From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
traveling
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
warranted
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are doing the English cathedral towns, aunt Celia and I. Aunt Celia has an intense desire to improve my mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
WINCHESTER
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From this reading WINCHESTER, _May_ 28, 1891 The Royal Garden Inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
world
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
wouldn't
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From this reading Papa told her, when we were leaving Cedarhurst, that he wouldn't for the world have it too much improved, and aunt Celia remarked that, so far as she could judge, there was no immediate danger; with which exchange of hostilities they parted.
yoke
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From this reading We are traveling under the yoke of an iron itinerary, warranted neither to bend nor break.
York
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
young
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From this reading It was made out by a young High Church curate in New York, and if it had been blessed by all the bishops and popes it could not be more sacred to aunt Celia.
