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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 We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
active
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
agility
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
all
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our feet and our tongues are never still.
Anna
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
away
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
best
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
Chateau
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
Clifton
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
compliance
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
country
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From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
dance
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
de
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
entreaties
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
exercise
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
expert
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
feats
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From this reading Clifton is as active as the best, and is very expert in all feats of agility.
feet
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From this reading Our feet and our tongues are never still.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
French
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
friends
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
hurried
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
intended
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
Ives
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
kind
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
lake
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
laughing
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From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
Louisa
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
merry
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From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
metropolis
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our feet and our tongues are never still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
out
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
paddle
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
present
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From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
rather
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
ride
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
romantic
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
sing
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
small
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
sooner
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
St
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our feet and our tongues are never still.
talk
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From this reading We dance, talk, sing, ride, sail, or rather paddle about in a small but romantic lake; in short we are never out of exercise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
tongues
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From this reading Our feet and our tongues are never still.
very
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
Villebrun
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
want
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From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
warm
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We are at present in the country, at the Chateau de Villebrun; where, if we are not merry, it is not for the want of laughing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _Chateau de Villebrun_ In compliance with the very warm entreaties of our kind French friends, we have been hurried away from the metropolis sooner than was intended.
