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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 It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
allowed
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
almost
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
appearance
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
arms
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
banish
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
cheek
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
clasped
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
come
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
cousin
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
day
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
dear
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
despondent
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
fact
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
form
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
friends
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
general
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
Grace
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
granted
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
happy
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
how
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
ill
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
kissed
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
late
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
LETTER
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
Lillian
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
long
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
look
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
lost
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
mistaken
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
moment
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
next
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
oft
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
pale
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
poor
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
pretty
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
repeated
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
request
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
Stanley
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
sweet
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
tenderly
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From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
time
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
to-day
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From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
together
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
two
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From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
well
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From this reading "You are mistaken, pretty cousin, in my general appearance, for I have not been so well in a long time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not until late the next day that Lillian granted the oft repeated request of her cousin to be allowed to come to her, and not a moment was lost ere the two friends were together.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was cruel in you, my sweet Lillian, to banish me so long, but how ill you look," and Grace Stanley clasped her arms about the dear form and kissed the pale cheek tenderly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fact, your 'poor despondent cousin' is almost happy to-day."
