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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 My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
added
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
admired
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
all
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are to be part of Mildred's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They are to be part of Mildred's.
beauty
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
Christmas
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Christmastide
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
cost
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
diamonds
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
doings
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
duly
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
EARNEST
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
famous
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
fortune
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
girls
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
going
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
happily
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happy
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
hope
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
laughingly
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
listens
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
made
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
Mildred's
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From this reading "They are to be part of Mildred's.
Milly
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
mother
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are to be part of Mildred's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
part
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From this reading "They are to be part of Mildred's.
remark
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
said
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
say
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
spend
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
spent
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
story
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
TALK
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
tell
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From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EARNEST TALK I AM not going to tell all about our doings that happy Christmastide.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
wondered
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
wore
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From this reading Aunt Milly duly wore the famous diamonds, and we girls as duly admired them, and wondered at their beauty.
year
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From this reading All I can say is, that I hope every one who listens to my story may spend this Christmas as happily as we spent ours that year.
Yes
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From this reading My mother made the remark that they must have cost a fortune, and Aunt Milly said, "Yes, they did;" and laughingly added:
