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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 Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
affections
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
apology
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are together, then?"
arrived
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHADOWS AS THEY FLY.
Bancroft
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
Boston
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
continued
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
cripple
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
delight
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
demonstrations
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
FLY
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From this reading THE SHADOWS AS THEY FLY.
Gaylord
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
gentle
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
good
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
gratify
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
hitch
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
journey
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
little
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
long
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
many
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
met
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
much
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
please
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
safely
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
said
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
SHADOWS
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From this reading THE SHADOWS AS THEY FLY.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
taken
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS AS THEY FLY.
then
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From this reading "They are together, then?"
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADOWS AS THEY FLY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
together
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From this reading "They are together, then?"
very
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
way
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
wearisome
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From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
well
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
whims
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From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
Willie
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From this reading "It will please Willie so much," he said, after it was well over, by way of apology.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Gaylord arrived safely in Boston, after a very wearisome journey and was met by Mr. Bancroft with many demonstrations of delight.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That gentle little cripple of yours, Mrs. Gaylord," he continued, "has taken a long hitch into my affections, and it does me good to gratify his whims."
