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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
188
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
able
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
afford
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
banker
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
Correspondence
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
DEAR
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
desirable
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
end
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
Extracts
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
family
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
felt
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
heads
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
heretofore
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
home
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
hotel
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
house
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
humble
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOLD IN LETTERS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
lay
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
LETTERS
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From this reading TOLD IN LETTERS.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
looking
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
mamma
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
MARGERY
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
new
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
night
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
notes
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
November
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
now
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
Oliver's
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
ones
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
only
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
Polly
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
SAN
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From this reading _Extracts from Polly Oliver's Correspondence._ SAN FRANCISCO, November 1, 188--.
scraps
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
see
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
settled
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
sign
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
spot
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
streets
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
taking
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOLD IN LETTERS.
walking
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From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
week
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From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at a hotel for a week, as long as I, the family banker, felt that we could, afford it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of that time, by walking the streets from morning till night, looking at every house with a sign "To Let" on it, and taking mamma to see only the desirable ones, we found a humble spot to lay our heads.
write
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From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR MARGERY,--I have been able to write you only scraps of notes heretofore, but now that we are quite settled I can tell you about our new home.
