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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 "A LETTER."
also
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
answer
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
any
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
appeal
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
Cecile
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
children
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
cousin
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
Danvers
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
day
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
describing
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
destitute
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
French
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
got
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
happened
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
heart
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
ill
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
LETTER
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From this reading "A LETTER."
man
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
Maurice
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
move
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
moved
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
night
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
pathetic
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
post
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
powerful
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
reason
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
relation
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
reply
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
school
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
sometimes
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From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
subject
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
terms
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
unable
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
uncongenial
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
weary
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From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
well
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From this reading He wrote a pathetic and powerful appeal to this man, describing the destitute children in terms that might well move his heart.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Cecile and Maurice went to school by day, and sometimes also by night.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether it so happened that the French relation had no heart to be moved, whether he was weary of an uncongenial subject, or was ill, and so unable to reply--whatever the reason, good Mr. Danvers never got any answer to his letter.
word
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
wrote
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From this reading Mr. Danvers was as good as his word and wrote by the next post to the French cousin.
