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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 Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
always
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
ancestor
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
any
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
arrange
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
ask
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
baronet
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
baronet-uncle
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
better
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
bred
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
brother
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
came
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
circumstances
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
clergyman
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From this reading Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
creation
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
daughter
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From this reading Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
district
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
England
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
father
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
First's
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
former
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
Galindo
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
heard
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
James
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
liked
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
many
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
Miss
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
much
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
northern
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
occurred
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
once
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
out
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
out-of-the-way
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
people
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
queer
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From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
questions
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
rather
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
respecting
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
things
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
try
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From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
understood
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From this reading I had always understood that Miss Galindo had once been in much better circumstances, but I had never liked to ask any questions respecting her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
Westmoreland
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From this reading Miss Galindo was the daughter of a clergyman in Westmoreland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This baronet-uncle of Miss Galindo was one of the queer, out-of-the-way people who were bred at that time, and in that northern district of England.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But about this time many things came out respecting her former life, which I will try and arrange: not however, in the order in which I heard them, but rather as they occurred.
younger
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From this reading Her father was the younger brother of a baronet, his ancestor having been one of those of James the First’s creation.
