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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 Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
acquaintance
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
addressed
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
day
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
entire
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
father
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
follows
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Friends
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
go
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Havre
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
heard
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
India
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
letter
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
letters
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
living
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
made
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Madras
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
man
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Mather
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
mother
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
MR
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From this reading “MR.
MRS
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From this reading AND MRS.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
New
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
persuaded
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Phil
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
Phil's
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
Philip
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
Respected
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
Rome
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
ROSSITER
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
some
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
son
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
stranger
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
two
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
very
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From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
voyage
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
week
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
William
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
written
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
wrote
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From this reading Since that time nothing had been heard from Phil, until the young man whose name was William Mather, wrote from Madras, as follows:
York
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
young
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From this reading Phil’s last letter had been addressed to his mother from Rome, and in it he had written that he was to start for India the next day with a young man whose acquaintance he had made on the voyage from New York to Havre, and who had persuaded him to go for a week or two to Madras, where his father was living.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROSSITER:—_Respected Friends_: I do not think I am an entire stranger to you, for I am very sure your son Philip wrote of me to you in some of his letters.
