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all
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
amazedly
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From this reading Caruth listened amazedly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
better
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
came
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
Caruth
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From this reading Caruth listened amazedly.
condition
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
contained
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
down
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
fisherman
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
get
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
here
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
hope
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
hurried
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
information
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
learned
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
letter
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
listened
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From this reading Caruth listened amazedly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
meant
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From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
needed
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
objected
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From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
once
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
out
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
part
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
question
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
read
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
really
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From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
sea
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
sent
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From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We hope that the letter sent to you may be in better condition, so I have hurried over here to get it from you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
told
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From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
washed
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
water
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But,” he objected, “for whom was the letter really meant?”
writing
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From this reading Our letter had once contained all the information we needed, but part of the writing had been washed out by the sea water, and could not be read.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When our letter came, we hurried down to question the fisherman, and from him learned what I have told you.
