Chapter I
BOOK IV. FROM MRS. ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ. At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters. Emily is now quite out of danger.
Falkland, Book 4.
Chapter I
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BOOK
IV.
FROM
MRS.
ST.JOHN
TO
ERASMUS
FALKLAND,
ESQ.
At
last
I
can
give
a
more
favourable
answer
to
your
letters.
Emily
is
now
quite
out
of
danger.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BOOK
IV.
Line 2
FROM
MRS.
Line 3
ST.JOHN
TO
ERASMUS
FALKLAND,
ESQ.
Line 4
At
last
I
can
give
a
more
favourable
answer
to
your
letters.
Line 5
Emily
is
now
quite
out
of
danger.
Learner Dictionary
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JOHN
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Emily is now quite out of danger.”
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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 At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
answer
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From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
BOOK
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From this reading BOOK IV.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
danger
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Emily
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From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
ERASMUS
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From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
ESQ
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From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
FALKLAND
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From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
favourable
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From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MRS.
give
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From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
IV
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From this reading BOOK IV.
JOHN
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From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
letters
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From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
more
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From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.
MRS
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From this reading FROM MRS.
now
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From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
out
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From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emily is now quite out of danger.
ST
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From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ST.JOHN TO ERASMUS FALKLAND, ESQ.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last I can give a more favourable answer to your letters.