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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 “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
abroad
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
account
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
Alice
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
any
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
better
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
break
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
capital
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From this reading She seemed to refer the plan to him, and he said it was capital.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
danger
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
day
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
diary
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
discussion
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
don't
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
effort
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
fact
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
feel
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
full
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
future
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
get
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
give
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
giving
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
glad
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
go
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
gone
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
habit
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to refer the plan to him, and he said it was capital.
historical
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
I'd
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
idea
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
involve
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
it'll
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
keep
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
less
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
like
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
more
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
mother
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
much
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
needn't
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
notion
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
now
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
once
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
plan
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
precipitating
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
refer
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From this reading She seemed to refer the plan to him, and he said it was capital.
regularly
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
schemes
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
see
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She seemed to refer the plan to him, and he said it was capital.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
sort
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
then
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
there
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
two
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
up
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From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
view
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From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could see now that she had no idea of giving that plan up, and he was glad that he had not said anything.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
week
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
won't
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, he did like the notion of a diary; that sort of historical view would involve less danger of precipitating a discussion of the two schemes of life for the future.
write
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
writing
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
you've
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From this reading “I think,” she continued, “that I shall write to her once a week, and give her a full account of our life from day to day; it'll be more like a diary; and then, when we get over there, I can keep it up without any effort, and she won't feel so much that you've gone.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” said Alice; “but don't you think I'd better get into the habit of writing regularly to your mother now, so that there needn't be any break when we go abroad?”
