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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 In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
absence
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
age
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
all
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
allow
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
also
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
answer
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT BELTON.
Aylmer
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
BELTON
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From this reading THE LAST DAY AT BELTON.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
came
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
cannot
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
caution
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
character
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
Clara
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
Clara's
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
convey
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
DAY
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From this reading THE LAST DAY AT BELTON.
dear
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
down
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
due
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
end
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
House
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
how
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
Lady
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT BELTON.
letter
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
London
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
meet
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
meeting
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
mother
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
mother's
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
much
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
naming
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
Park
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
place
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
position
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From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
post
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
said
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
sitting
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
stated
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY AT BELTON.
there
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
troubled
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From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
very
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
well
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
word
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From this reading This was all very well, but at the end of the letter there was a word of caution that was not so well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
Yorkshire
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From this reading In course of post there came an answer from Lady Aylmer, naming a day for Clara's journey to Yorkshire, and also a letter from Captain Aylmer, in which he stated that he would meet her in London and convey her down to Aylmer Park.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure, my dear Clara, that you will remember how much is due to my mother's age, and character, and position.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The House is sitting," he said, "and therefore I shall be a little troubled about my time; but I cannot allow that your first meeting with my mother should take place in my absence."
