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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
ask
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From this reading But you can ask her."
asked
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
away
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From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you can ask her."
came
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From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you can ask her."
Christian
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
evening
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
family
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
fine
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
Gertrude
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
go
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody wishes her to go."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
homely
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
knows
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
little
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
mean
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From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
mother
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
Mrs
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody wishes her to go."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
replied
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
seated
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
Snoek
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
soon
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
stay
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
supper
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
sure
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From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
think
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sure when she came, she did not mean to go away so soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
Why
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From this reading "Why must Gertrude go so soon?" asked Christian of his mother, one fine evening, when the little family were seated at their homely supper.
wish
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From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
wishes
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From this reading Nobody wishes her to go."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish her to stay," replied Mrs. Snoek; “and Gertrude knows that I do; so that I think she would stay if she could.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you can ask her."
