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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 When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
abundantly
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
all
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
alluded
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
always
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From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
answer
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
DEAR
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
four
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From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
Frances
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
fulfilled
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
got
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
hesitation
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
hope
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
ink
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
letter
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
moment
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
moment's
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
old
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
out
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
pen
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
PHILIP
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
remembered
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From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
room
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
startled
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
TEN
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From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
things
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
three
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From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
times
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From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
to-day
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
world
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From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
wrote
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From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
YEARS
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From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
