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acquit
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
all
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
ARRIVES
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
bought
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
buy
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
closed
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
concluded
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From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
congratulated
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
Crane's
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From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
creditably
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
daughters
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
departure
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
dollars
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
enough
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
examination
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
exercises
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From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
FANNY
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
feel
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
five
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
fixin
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
furbelows
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
gals
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
home
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
hundred
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
Joshua
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
Julia
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
Just
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
leave
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
MIDDLETON
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
Middleton's
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
Miller
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From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
Miller's
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
Mr
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
Mrs
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From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
much
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
NEW
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
Orleans
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
pay
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
pocketbook
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
present
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
reckon
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
rig
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
Saturday
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
saying
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
school
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
see
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
seeing
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
send
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
sheepskin
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
started
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
stuck
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
Three
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
up
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From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
want
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Joshua was present at the examination, and congratulated himself much because he did not feel at all "stuck up" at seeing both Julia and Fanny acquit themselves so creditably.
week
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From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
weeks
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the exercises were concluded, he returned with Mr. Miller to Mrs. Crane’s.
YORK
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From this reading FANNY MIDDLETON ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Three weeks after Mr. Middleton’s departure for New Orleans, Mr. Miller’s school closed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
you've
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From this reading Just before he started for home he drew from his sheepskin pocketbook five hundred dollars, which he divided equally between his daughters, saying, "Here, gals, I reckon this will be enough to pay for all the furbelows you’ve bought or will want to buy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll leave you here the rest of the week to see to fixin’ up your rig, but Saturday I shall send for you."
