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always
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
beautiful
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
BIRTHDAY
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From this reading THE BIRTHDAY GIFT.
blind
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
Brightly
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
calmly
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
came
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
changed
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
course
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
days
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
done
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
Edward
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
Ellen
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
even
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
ever
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
family
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
frequency
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
frequently
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
GIFT
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From this reading THE BIRTHDAY GIFT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
Hamilton
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
happily
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
hope
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
inclosing
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
inmates
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
joyously
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
last
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
Letters
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
liveliness
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
Mrs
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
never
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
now
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
Oakwood
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
opportunity
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
overstrained
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
own
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
pass
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
perceiving
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
placidly
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
rest
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
river
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From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
scarcely
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
seeming
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY GIFT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
thought
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From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brightly and placidly, as the course of their own beautiful river, did the days now pass to the inmates of Oakwood.
tone
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
unnatural
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
very
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
wondered
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From this reading The tone, the frequency, were so changed from his last, that his family now wondered they had been so blind before in not perceiving that his very seeming liveliness was unnatural and overstrained.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Letters came from Edward so frequently, so happily, that hope would rest calmly, joyously, even on the thought of him.
writing
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From this reading He never let an opportunity pass, writing always to Mrs. Hamilton (which he had scarcely ever done before), and inclosing his letters to Ellen open in hers.
