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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 "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
always
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
begin
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
best
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
bills
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
boys
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
Christmas
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
David
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
dreariest
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
dull
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From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
fairies
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
far
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
February
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
felt
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From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
festivities
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
flat
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
happiness
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
home
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
hope
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
January
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
Jean
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From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
made
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
missed
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From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
month
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
often
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
paid
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
Pamela
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From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
peculiarly
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From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
rich
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
snowdrops
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
spring
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
sum
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
Tale
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
three
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
up
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
very
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
waiting
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
warstled
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
weather
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
why
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From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
Winter's
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
write
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From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
