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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
all
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
answer
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
back
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From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
coming
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From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
dear
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
December
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
decided
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
determined
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
forgive
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
full
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
glad
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From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
going
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From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
good
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
he's
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From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
hopes
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
I've
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
know
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
last
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
long
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
made
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
make
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
many
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
Margaret
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From this reading "I am glad he's coming back, Margaret.
marry
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From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
neglect
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
news
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
oh
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From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
OXON
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From this reading WYCHFORD RECTORY OXON.
Pauline
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
penitence
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
really
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
RECTORY
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From this reading WYCHFORD RECTORY OXON.
Richard
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
roseate
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
send
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
sorry
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
tell
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From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
things
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
think
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
to-day
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
up
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
upstairs
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
went
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From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Margaret would not answer, but Pauline, all of whose hopes were roseate to-day, decided that Margaret had really made up her mind at last, and she went upstairs full of penitence for her neglect of Richard, but determined to make up for it by the good news she would send both of herself and of him.
written
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
WYCHFORD
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From this reading WYCHFORD RECTORY OXON.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But oh, do tell me if you are going to marry him."
you'll
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From this reading _December._ _My dear Richard,_ _I am sorry that I've not written to you for so long, but I know you'll forgive me, because I have to think about so many things.
