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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 morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
attention
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
ay
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
chapter
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
Clarence
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
concerned
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
concluded
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
conversation
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
days
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
dear
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
Duke
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
engross
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
exactly
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
following
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
forest
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From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
generally
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
Haverfield
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you hear the letter?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
letter
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From this reading Will you hear the letter?
Like
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From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
Linden
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
married
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
met
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From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
motley-minded
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From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
occurrence
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
persons
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
received
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
see
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
supposed
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you hear the letter?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have before met in the forest.--As You Like It.
three
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
two
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
whole
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From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you hear the letter?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
yes
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From this reading Let me see,--ay, three,--yes, I have been exactly three days married!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you hear the letter?
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A morning or two after the conversation with which our last chapter concluded, Clarence received the following letter from the Duke of Haverfield:-- Your letter, my dear Linden, would have been answered before, but for an occurrence which is generally supposed to engross the whole attention of the persons concerned in it.
