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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 Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
alleged
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
any
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
away
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
bad
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
Buren
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
Camden
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
cannot
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
deep
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
deserve
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
ETHIE'S
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
excite
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
Feb
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
find
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
Five
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
forever
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
forget
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
forgive
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
Frank
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
go
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
going
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
hard
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
heard
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
House
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
humiliation
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
innocent
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
LETTERS
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
live
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
longer
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
man
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
miles
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
much
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
night
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
o'clock
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
other
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
put
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
recall
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
respects
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
RICHARD
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
said
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
spoke
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
Stafford
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From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ETHIE'S LETTERS "Stafford House, Feb.--, "Five o'clock in the afternoon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
things
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
thousand
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From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
together
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
treat
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
Van
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
wife
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Until I heard it from you, I did not know Frank Van Buren was within a thousand miles of Camden.
women
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From this reading You said things to me, Richard, which women find hard to forgive, and which they never can forget.
words
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From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
worst
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From this reading I did not deserve that you should treat me so, for, bad as I may have been in other respects, I am innocent of the worst thing you alleged against me, and which seemed to excite you so much.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "RICHARD: I am going away from you forever, and When you recall the words you spoke to me last night, and the deep humiliation you put upon me, you will readily understand that I go because we cannot live together any longer as man and wife.
