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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 Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
addressed
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
all
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
appeal
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
appeals
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
awaiting
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
away
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
breakfast
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
bureau
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
celebrated
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
City
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
composition
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
copied
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
copies
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
day
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
devices
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
directed
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
discovered
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
elaborately
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
enclosures
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
envelopes
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
epistles
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All, that is, except three.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
further
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
hand
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
heavy
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
HEREDITY
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
ill-spelt
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
indite
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All, that is, except three.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
Joseph
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
Master
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
Monday
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
new
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
off
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
others
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
out
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
own
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
Philip
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
possessed
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
post
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
sent
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From this reading Monday had been a heavy day, for all the new appeals had been copied out and sent off.
sister
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
Smith's
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
Smiths
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
stamped
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From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
supposed
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
T
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All, that is, except three.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
three
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From this reading All, that is, except three.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
Tuesday
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
typewriter
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From this reading Master T. Smith's elaborately ill-spelt epistles required time for their composition, and each, of course, had to be copied out by hand, for it was not to be supposed that the Smiths possessed a typewriter.
Uncle
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
usual
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From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEREDITY I ON Tuesday morning Uncle Joseph went away to the City as usual, and Philip was left to his own devices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when after breakfast Uncle Joseph discovered on the bureau three stamped and addressed envelopes still awaiting enclosures, he directed Philip to indite three further copies of Master T. Smith's celebrated appeal for a little sister, and post them with the others.
