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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 The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
Agatha's
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
All
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
arrival
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From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
arrived
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
Aunt
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
bring
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
burden
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
close
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
concentrated
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
effect
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
epistles
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
general
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
get
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
glad
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
greatly
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From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
Hugh
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
important
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From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
interests
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
letter
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
letters
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
mail
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From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
Major
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From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
man
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From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
many
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From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
married
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
more
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
nephew
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
new
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
niece
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
now
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
Ochterlony
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
peace
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From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
present
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
pressing
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
said
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From this reading The Major, as has been already said, was not a man to be greatly excited by the arrival of the mail.
sisters
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
station
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From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
then
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
very
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
ways
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From this reading The next mail was an important one in many ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his close and pressing interests were at present concentrated in the station.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to bring Aunt Agatha's letter about little Hugh, and it did bring something which had still more effect upon the Ochterlony peace of mind.
wrote
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From this reading His married sisters wrote to him now and then, and he was very glad to get their letters, and to hear when a new niece or nephew arrived, which was the general burden of these epistles.
