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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 My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
allow
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've got an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
couldn't
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
days
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
difficult
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
don't
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
down
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
drive
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
Ella
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
fellow
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
getting
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
go
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
got
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From this reading I've got an idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
home
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
I've
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From this reading I've got an idea.
idea
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From this reading I've got an idea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
Lancaster
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
leave
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
lessons
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
man
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
miles
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
more
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
mountains
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
much
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
nearer
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
only
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
out
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From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
pleasure
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
Preston
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
pupils
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
see
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
sister
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
six
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
station
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From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
there
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
two
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ella couldn't come here, because she can only go out on fine days, but you could come to us, you know.
want
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
won't
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From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
worth
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From this reading My sister may want to take lessons, and if there were two pupils it might be worth while getting a man down from Preston or Lancaster.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would make it so much more difficult if the fellow had to drive six miles over the mountains, and we are nearer a station than you are here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell him with pleasure; but if he won't allow you to leave home, I don't see what is to be done--unless--look here!
