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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 When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
advice
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From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
answer
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
Bellingham
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
Benson
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
Benson's
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
case
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
cool
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
DEAR
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From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
decided
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
delivered
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
desire
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From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
earnestly
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From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
evening
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
Faith
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
few
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
follows
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From this reading His present note was as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
hasty
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
horn
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
letters
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
lines
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
meditation
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
morning's
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
Mr
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
Mrs
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
note
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
now
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
out
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
place
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From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
post
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
post-boy
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
prepared
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
present
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From this reading His present note was as follows:
pursued
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
read
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
ready
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
received
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
seen
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
shades
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
signal
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
sky
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
sounding
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
stole
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
summer
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
Thurstan
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From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
village
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
well
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From this reading The post-boy was even now sounding his horn through the village as a signal for letters to be ready; and it was well that Mr Benson, in his long morning's meditation, had decided upon the course to be pursued, in case of such an answer as that which he had received from Mrs Bellingham.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
write
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From this reading When he had read it, he again prepared to write a few hasty lines before the post went out.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thurstan and Faith Benson You have now seen the note which was delivered into Mr Benson's hands, as the cool shades of evening stole over the glowing summer sky.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FAITH,--You must come to this place directly, where I earnestly desire you and your advice.
