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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 My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
away
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
back
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
brushed
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
child
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From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
coming
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
cottage
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
cousin
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From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
Dale
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
day
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
doors
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
face
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
familiar
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
Friends
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
frowned
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
Hall
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
hand
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
handkerchief
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
interest
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
kindly
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
known
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From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
miss
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
Mrs
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
much
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
neighbours
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
old
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
paused
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
round
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
seen
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
showing
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
sobnounUS /sɒb/
a sudden deep breath caused by emotion
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
some
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
SPEECH
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SPEECH.
squire
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SPEECH.
tear
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From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
thank
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From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE’S SPEECH.
there
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cousin was not born amongst you as I was, but you have known her from a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
white
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The squire himself paused, and brushed away a tear with the back of his hand.
women
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From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Friends and neighbours, I thank you kindly for coming round me this day, and for showing so much interest in me and mine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a familiar face, and one that never frowned, which you will miss at your cottage doors, as I and mine will miss it long in the old Hall--” Here there was a sob from some of the women, and nothing was seen of Mrs. Dale but the white handkerchief.
