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13th
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
Acquaintance
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
antiquated
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
arrows
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Aurelia
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
bends
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
billet
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
bow
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
call
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
coming
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
contents
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
deadly
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Dinner
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
down
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
fashion
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
floss
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
forth
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
full-sized
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
golden
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
Greek
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From this reading _Greek Hymn_ (KEIGHTLEY).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
happy
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
Honour
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Hymn
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From this reading _Greek Hymn_ (KEIGHTLEY).
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
instant
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
KEIGHTLEY
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From this reading _Greek Hymn_ (KEIGHTLEY).
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
Madam
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Mistress
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
o'Clock
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
paper
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
partake
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Phoebe
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
Pleasure
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
quarto
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
said
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
secured
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
sending
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From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her golden bow she bends, Her deadly arrows sending forth.
silk
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
Sister
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
Three
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
tidings
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
Treforth
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
Tuesday
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
use
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From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
walk
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From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On coming in from a walk, Aurelia was surprised by the tidings that Mistress Phoebe Treforth had come to call on her, and had left a billet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
written
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From this reading The said billet was secured with floss silk sealed down in the antiquated fashion, and was written on full-sized quarto paper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These were the contents:-- “Madam, “My Sister and Myself are desirous of the Honour of your Acquaintance, and shall be happy if you will do use the Pleasure of coming to partake of Dinner at Three o’Clock on Tuesday, the 13th instant.
