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11
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
1839
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4.30
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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 One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
ABANDONED
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ADOPTING AN ABANDONED FARM," "ABANDONING AN ADOPTED FARM," "OLD-TIME WALL PAPERS," ETC.
ABANDONING
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ADOPTED
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ADOPTING
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ago
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ADOPTING AN ABANDONED FARM," "ABANDONING AN ADOPTED FARM," "OLD-TIME WALL PAPERS," ETC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ADOPTING AN ABANDONED FARM," "ABANDONING AN ADOPTED FARM," "OLD-TIME WALL PAPERS," ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
BornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
Concord
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distinguished
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ETC
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excuse
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From this reading I make no excuse for publishing these memories.
Ezekiel
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
FARM
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finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fortunate
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girl
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gives
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grandmother
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
Hampshire
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make no excuse for publishing these memories.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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item
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
July
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
M
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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margin
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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men
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
Mrs
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
New
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news
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newspaper
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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number
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ADOPTING AN ABANDONED FARM," "ABANDONING AN ADOPTED FARM," "OLD-TIME WALL PAPERS," ETC.
OLD-TIME
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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others
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PAPERS
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pencilled
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pleasure
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pounds
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
privilege
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publishing
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Realizing
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sent
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
seven
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
share
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sister
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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summer
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From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Thursday
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From this reading "Born Thursday morning, July 11, 1839, 4.30 A.M., a fine little girl, seven pounds."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unusual
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WALL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ADOPTING AN ABANDONED FARM," "ABANDONING AN ADOPTED FARM," "OLD-TIME WALL PAPERS," ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One summer morning, "long, long ago," a newspaper was sent by my grandmother, Mrs. Ezekiel Webster, to a sister at Concord, New Hampshire, with this item of news pencilled on the margin:
Webster
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
women
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From this reading Realizing that I have been so fortunate as to know an unusual number of distinguished men and women, it gives me pleasure to share this privilege with others.
