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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 dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
added
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
address
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
aid
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
away
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
BEGGAR
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From this reading THE FALSE BEGGAR.
begged
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
begs
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
Blanche
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
case
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
come
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
creature
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
cried
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
crumpled
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
day
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
dear
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
dirty
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
facts
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
FALSE
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From this reading THE FALSE BEGGAR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
give
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
hall
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
hand
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
hard
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
heard
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
inquire
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
Kate
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
kind
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
knew
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
lady
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
last
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
letter
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
listen
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
madam
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
made
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
mournful
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
never
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
paper
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
poor
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
present
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
read
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
rule
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
running
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
said
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
see
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
seems
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
serve
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
some
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
state
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
story
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
stranger
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From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
telling
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALSE BEGGAR.
then
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
time
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
try
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The stranger begged hard for present relief, but the lady said she made a rule never to give aid until she knew the facts of the case.
very
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
went
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From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
woman
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From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
woman's
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before the woman would give an address; at last she did so, and went away.
wretched
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From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear madam," cried Blanche, one day, "do listen to a poor woman in the hall, who is telling such a mournful story!"--"And she begs you to read this paper," added Kate, running in with a dirty crumpled letter in her hand.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The kind lady read the paper, and heard the woman's story: then said, "Poor creature! your state seems very wretched, I will inquire about you, and come and see you, and try to serve you."
