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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 Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
accident
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
affairs
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
aft
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
aglee
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
all
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
all-important
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
became
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
bottom
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
box
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
crack
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
crevice
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
day
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
depths
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
destination
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
direct
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
dropped
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
earthly
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
Fate
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
gang
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
Gardiner
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
gone
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
greatest
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
hand
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
happened
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
huge
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
inexorable
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
JASPER
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From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
Jay
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
letter
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
mail
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
mail-box
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
many
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
meddles
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
MEETS
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From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
men
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
mice
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
nearest
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
ordained
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
pains
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
plans
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
reach
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
Rogers
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
securely
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
strange
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
taken
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From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Rogers had taken the greatest pains to direct her all-important letter to Doctor Jay Gardiner, and had gone to the nearest box to mail it herself.
way
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From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
wedged
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From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
well-laid
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From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Quite by accident, when it left Miss Rogers' hand, the letter dropped in the depths of the huge mail-box and became wedged securely in a crevice or crack in the bottom.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, alas! for the well-laid plans of mice and men which gang aft aglee.
WILDE
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From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fate, strange, inexorable Fate, which meddles in all of our earthly affairs, whether we will or not, ordained that this letter should not reach its destination for many a day, and it happened in this way:
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JASPER WILDE MEETS WITH AN ADVENTURE.
