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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 "IT IS A LONG WAY."
affectionate
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
answer
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
any
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
ask
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
become
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
chapter
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
communication
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
correspondence
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
departure
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
engaged
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
epistle
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
further
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
gist
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
given
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
going
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
intention
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS A LONG WAY."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS A LONG WAY."
John
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
lawyers
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
letter
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From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
letters
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
liberal
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IT IS A LONG WAY."
made
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
Miss
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
money
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
Morton
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
most
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
narrated
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
once
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
other
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
power
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
proposition
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
received
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
regard
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
Rufford
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
say
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From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
serious
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
there
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
Trefoil
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
troubles
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From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
very
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
WAY
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From this reading "IT IS A LONG WAY."
well
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From this reading The letter was very long as well as very serious and need not be given here at length.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the correspondence given in the last chapter was going on Miss Trefoil had other troubles besides those there narrated, and other letters to answer.
wife
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From this reading Soon after her departure from Rufford she received a very serious but still an affectionate epistle from John Morton in which he asked her if it was her intention to become his wife or not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that was the gist of it; and he went on to say that in regard to money he had made the most liberal proposition in his power, that he must decline to have any further communication with lawyers, and that he must ask her to let him know at once,--quite at once,--whether she did or did not regard herself as engaged to him.
