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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 THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
accepted
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
acquaintance
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
affairs
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
afterwards
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
Andrewes
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
AUNT
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
bore
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
brother's
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
burying-place
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
business
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
came
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
CARE
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
child
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From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
connected
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
Dacrefield
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
deaths
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From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
family
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
FATHER
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
father's
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
FIND
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
friendship
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
Hall
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
hospitality
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
intimate
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
Jonathan
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
love
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
Margaret
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From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
MARIA
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
marks
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
met
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
rather
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
recorded
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From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
RECTOR
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
Reginald
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From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
seldom
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
SIMILAR
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
slight
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
son
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From this reading It recorded the deaths of his wife Margaret, and of his son Reginald.
special
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
stone
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
taught
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
tie
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From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
TRIES
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We seldom met afterwards, and were never intimate; but, slight as it was, our tie was that of friendship rather than acquaintance.
WIFE
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR--AUNT MARIA TRIES TO FIND HIM A WIFE--MY FATHER HAS A SIMILAR CARE FOR ME The stone that marks the burying-place of the Andrewes family taught me the secret of the special love the Rector bore me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jonathan Andrewes came to Dacrefield on business connected with his brother's affairs, and he accepted my father's hospitality at the Hall.
year
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From this reading The child was born in the same year as myself.
