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From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
BreakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Claire
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From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
Collingwood
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
Edith
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
GRASSYadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
It's
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From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading GRASSY SPRING, Oct.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
Richard
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From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading MATTERS AT GRASSY SPRING.
St
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From this reading Breaking the seal, and glancing at the name at the end, she exclaimed, "It's from Mr. St. Claire, and he says,-- let me see:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next morning as the family at Collingwood sat at their rather late breakfast a note was brought to Richard, who immediately handed it to Edith.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 18-- "Dear Sir:--A wholly unexpected event makes it necessary for me to be absent from home for the next few weeks.
