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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 "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
all
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
beaming
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
Bob
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
Bonnet
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
boy
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From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
came
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
Chowne
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
cottage
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
days
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
deal
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
evening
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
exclaimed
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From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
father
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From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
give
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
going
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
home-made
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
hospitals
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
impression
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
loaves
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
London
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
looking
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
made
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
more
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
Mother
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
night
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
old
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
once
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
pity
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From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
sanguine
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From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
shook
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
shortly
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
smuggler's
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
study
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
tea
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
three
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
times
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
troubled
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
two
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
unpleasant
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
up
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From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
very
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From this reading He repeated this to me two or three times, and it made a very unpleasant impression that troubled me a very great deal.
wanted
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From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would, my boy, but I am not so sanguine as I was.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bob Chowne, who was shortly going up to London to study at one of the hospitals, came over one evening, and we all three, as in the old days, had tea at the smuggler's cottage, Mother Bonnet beaming upon us, and never looking so pleased as when we wanted more of one of her home-made loaves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But it would be such a pity, father," I exclaimed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That terrible night shook me a great deal, and if it were not for the thought of you I should give up at once."
