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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
avoid
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
best
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
CALAIS
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From this reading HOTEL ----, CALAIS.
called
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
ceremony
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
Clar
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
CLARENCE
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
compliment
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
days
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
Dear
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
departure
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
dispense
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
DUKE
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
earnest
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
England
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
ESQ
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
few
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
forgive
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
French
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
friends
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
HAVERFIELD
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
hope
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
HOTEL
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From this reading HOTEL ----, CALAIS.
How
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
kind
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
led
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
LETTER
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
letters
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
LINDEN
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From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
London
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
Lover's
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
misfortune
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
mood
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
pay
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
philosopher
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
previous
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
Progress
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
sad
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
said
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
sickness
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
Some
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From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTER FROM CLARENCE LINDEN, ESQ., TO THE DUKE OF HAVERFIELD.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
two
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From this reading Clar.--How, two letters?--The Lover's Progress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
visit
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From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some French philosopher has said that, 'the best compliment we can pay our friends, when in sickness or misfortune, is to avoid them.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Duke,--After your kind letter, you will forgive me for not having called upon you before I left England, for you have led me to hope that I may dispense with ceremony towards you; and, in sad and sober earnest, I was in no mood to visit even you during the few days I was in London, previous to my departure.
