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14
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 14, 1711.
1711
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 14, 1711.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
April
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 14, 1711.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
away
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
cause
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
dates
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
days
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
dined
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
enough
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
fear
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
fish
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
forgot
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
former
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
Harley
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
hasting
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
letters
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
like
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 14, 1711.
Lord
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
made
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
moment
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
Mr
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
new
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
nine
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
now
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
other
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
promotions
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
quarter
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From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
REMEMBERverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
removes
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
sent
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
sirrahs
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
there
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a cause for my hasting away the last, for fear it should not come time enough before a new quarter began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
to-day
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
Treasurer
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From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
twentieth
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
two
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From this reading REMEMBER, sirrahs, that there are but nine days between the dates of my two former letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
writing
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From this reading I sent away my twentieth this moment, and now am writing on like a fish, as if nothing was done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you where I dined to-day; but forgot to tell you what I believe, that Mr. Harley will be Lord Treasurer in a short time, and other great removes and promotions made.
