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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 A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
abatement
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acknowledge
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affection
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All
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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artificial
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
assure
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From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
Bertram
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
bosom
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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childhood
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chosen
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confidante
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From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
created
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cushion
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dares
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day's
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dearest
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deposited
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
equal
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
exchanging
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
flower
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From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
fluctuation
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forget
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friendship
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gods
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Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
heart
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Hermia
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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
How
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From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
incorporate
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injustice
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
innocence
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
JULIA
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key
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like
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Lucy
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
MANNERING
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MARCHMONT
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materials
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From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
MATILDA
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Midsummer
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minds
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
needles
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Night's
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
possible
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sampler
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school
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seek
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From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I assure you she has not the materials I must seek for in a bosom confidante.
sides
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sitting
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song
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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two
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upbraid
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upbraiding
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From this reading And you do me equal injustice in upbraiding me with exchanging your friendship for that of Lucy Bertram.
voices
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warbling
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All school day's friendship childhood innocence' We Hermia like two artificial gods Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song both in one key As if our hands our sides, voices and minds Had been incorporate
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Midsummer Night's Dream JULIA MANNERING TO MATILDA MARCHMONT 'How can you upbraid me, my dearest Matilda, with abatement in friendship or fluctuation in affection?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it possible for me to forget that you are the chosen of my heart, in whose faithful bosom I have deposited every feeling which your poor Julia dares to acknowledge to herself?
