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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
Anna
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
best
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
blind
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
cautioned
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
Coke
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
die
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Dover-Street
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
enemies
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
enough
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
entreated
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
escape
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
exceedingly
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From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
fain
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Fairfax
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
forgive
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
Guy
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
hand
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Henley
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Ives
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
lad
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
letter
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From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
London
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
matter
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
means
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
now
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From this reading Remember me now and then.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
peace
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
perhaps
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
possible
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From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
present
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
quarrels
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
receive
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From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember me now and then.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
St
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
suffered
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
survive
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
then
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From this reading Remember me now and then.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
Well
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From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
worth
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
