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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 By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
advanced
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
age
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From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
author
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
bit
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
book
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
cannot
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
choice
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
comes
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From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
countries
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
dated
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
de
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
discontinued
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
District
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
eligible
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From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
England
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
father
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
George
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
get
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From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
go
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
Horne
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
instance
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
judged
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
just
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
Lake
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
makes
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
man
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From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
married
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From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
men
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
moustaches
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
Mrs
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
northern
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
other
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
perhaps
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
practice
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
preparations
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
quality
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
reach
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
realises
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
sisters
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
size
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From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
state
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From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Of course, it is just a bit dated; for instance young men are judged by the size and quality of their moustaches, a practice long discontinued in England, though not perhaps in other countries.
three
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
up
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
Vaizey
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
very
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
well-known
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
well-written
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the life of three sisters being brought up in the Lake District of northern England by their well-known author father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time comes when one of them is of an age to get married.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She makes her choice, and the preparations reach a very advanced state, when she realises she cannot go through with it.
young
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From this reading Which eligible young man shall she take?
