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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 Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
arrived
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
Boston
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
clerk
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
dear
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
ESCAPE
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From this reading FEDORA'S ESCAPE.
eyes
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
FEDORA'S
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From this reading FEDORA'S ESCAPE.
felt
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
FRANCES
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From this reading FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
gaze
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
go
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
goodness
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
grateful
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
Hall
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
home
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
ill
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
kept
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
kind
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
lays
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
letter
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
moment
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
more
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
noble
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
once
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
OSGOOD
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From this reading FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
out
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
plan
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
promise
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
promised
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
purpose
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
reaching
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
really
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
safely
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
Samuel
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
SARGENT
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From this reading FRANCES SARGENT OSGOOD.
see
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
telling
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
thanking
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
then
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
two
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From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
weak
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Let me see him once more, for a moment or two; Let him tell me himself of his purpose, dear, do; Let him gaze in these eyes while he lays out his plan To escape me, and then he may go--if he can!
write
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From this reading Kathleen had promised to write to Samuel Hall and let him know when she arrived safely in Boston, and the next morning, although she felt really weak and ill, she kept her promise.
wrote
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From this reading She wrote a kind and grateful letter to the noble clerk, again thanking him for his goodness to her, and telling him of her terrible disappointment on reaching home.
