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10th
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED Mallowbanks, December 10th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
all
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
beautiful
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
Carin
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
certain
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
Christmas
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
December
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED Mallowbanks, December 10th.
difficult
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
discontented
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
family
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
find
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
GETTING
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED Mallowbanks, December 10th.
go
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
home
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
impression
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
isn't
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
like
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
longing
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From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
love
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
lucky
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
Mallowbanks
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED Mallowbanks, December 10th.
many
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
often
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
only
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
person
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
places
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
SETTLED
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED Mallowbanks, December 10th.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
Shoals
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
spot
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
stay
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From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
there
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
together
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From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I often think what a lucky thing it is that a person is born in a certain spot and is under the impression that she has to stay there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
wish
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From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish I could be with you, but I must be here, of course, and I suppose that if I were to be with you, I should be longing to be at Mallowbanks.
world
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From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That isn’t because I am discontented, but only that there are so many beautiful places in the world where I would like to be, that I find it difficult to choose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Carin_, _my love_: I hear you are to go home for Christmas and that all of your family will be together at the Shoals.
