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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 A WEDDING WITH TWO CAKES.
air
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
all
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
amethyst
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
Autumn
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Moreover, I have been here for _the_ wedding.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
bills
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
CAKES
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From this reading A WEDDING WITH TWO CAKES.
calls
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
carts
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
clear
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
cobalt
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
country
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
crisp
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
dearest
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
exquisite
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
farewell
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
following
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
friend
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
getting
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
here
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From this reading “Moreover, I have been here for _the_ wedding.
hideous
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
hills
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
journey
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
lady
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
letter
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
little
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
low
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
miles
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
misery
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
month
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, I have been here for _the_ wedding.
most
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
nasty
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
October
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
off
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
packing
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
paying
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
plains
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
portion
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
prematurely
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From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
quarters
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
quite
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
see
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
seems
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
settled
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
Shirani
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
think
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From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
tints
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
took
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From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
true
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
TWO
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From this reading A WEDDING WITH TWO CAKES.
up
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From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
veiled
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
wash
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From this reading October is quite my month in the hills, the air is so crisp and clear, you can see for miles, the Autumn tints are exquisite, and the low country seems veiled in a wash of the most exquisite cobalt and amethyst tints.
WEDDING
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From this reading A WEDDING WITH TWO CAKES.
winter
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From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WEDDING WITH TWO CAKES.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The following is a portion of a letter from a lady in Shirani, to her dearest friend on the plains:-- “It is true that you have the hideous journey over, all the packing, getting off of carts, paying farewell calls, and nasty little bills, and that you are settled on the plains in winter quarters--all this misery is before me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nevertheless I think you took up your winter quarters prematurely.
