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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 Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Adela
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Almost
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
answer
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From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
Arthur
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Arthur's
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From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
begging
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Bertram
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
careful
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
Caroline
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
communicated
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From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOES HE KNOW IT YET?
down
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
effect
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
fellow
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
George
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
go
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOES HE KNOW IT YET?
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Hurst
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
immediately
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
important
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOES HE KNOW IT YET?
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOES HE KNOW IT YET?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
letter
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
Littlebath
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From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
many
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
much
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
news
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From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
old
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
own
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
Paris
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
pray
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
received
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
sake
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
Staple
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
There
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
very
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From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was Arthur's answer to the letter in which Bertram had communicated the last news from Littlebath.
Wilkinson
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From this reading Almost immediately after this George Bertram did go to Paris; but before he went he received a letter from Arthur Wilkinson, begging him to go down to Hurst Staple.
words
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From this reading There were not as many words in the letter as there had been in that from Adela to Caroline; but they were much to the same effect.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DOES HE KNOW IT YET?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is an important step, old fellow; very: pray--pray be careful; for your own sake and hers.
