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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 He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
all
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
boatman
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
BRACK
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
Brackish
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
called
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
character
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From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
difficulty
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From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
direction
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
find
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
generally
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
hand
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
important
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
letter
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
mission
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
named
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
old
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From this reading "You are to find an old boatman named Brackish, generally called Brack.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
persuading
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
Picton
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
requires
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
Rose
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
said
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
send
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
there
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From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
Torquay
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
TRAVELER
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
TURNS
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From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
use
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From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
well-known
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From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He is a well-known character; there will be no difficulty about it.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BRACK TURNS TRAVELER "Rose, I am about to send you on an important mission to Torquay," said Picton.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will hand him this letter, and if he requires persuading you will use all your eloquence in that direction.
