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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 "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
all
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL AND CLEMENT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
bare
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
brother
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
Call
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
CLEMENT
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From this reading PAUL AND CLEMENT.
competency
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
dear
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
decent
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
doomed
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
Fanny
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
fortunate
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
holding
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
honest
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
indeed
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
independence
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
interposed
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
keep
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
letter
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
like
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
looking
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
melancholy
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
mother
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
mournfully
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
PAUL
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From this reading PAUL AND CLEMENT.
poor
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
rather
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From this reading My mother has a decent competency."--"Call it rather a bare competency," interposed Clement.
rest
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
sad
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
said
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From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
say
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
situations
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a sad melancholy letter, from our poor mother," said Paul, looking mournfully on his brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
unfortunate
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
ungrateful
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From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is indeed, Clement; and our dear Fanny--" "Is doomed to be unfortunate, like all the rest of us."--"Do not say so: it is ungrateful to say that, brother.
very
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From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you and I, Clement; are we not very fortunate, in holding situations that keep us in honest independence?"
