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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 It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
accident
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
All
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
aloud
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
amuse
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
amused
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
article
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
back
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
Baronial
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
best
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
Book
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
Braddon
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
came
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
CONAN
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
consumedly
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
DEAR
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
DOYLE
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
entertain
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
family
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
hunt
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
Idlers
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
instance
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
Island
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
Miss
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
night
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
owe
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
people
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
proceeded
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
proper
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
rattling
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
read
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
really
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series
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
some
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From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
tone
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From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
Treasure
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From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
up
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
whole
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From this reading I was consumedly amused by it, so was the whole family, and we proceeded to hunt up back _Idlers_ and read the whole series.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is a rattling good series, even people whom you would not expect came in quite the proper tone—Miss Braddon, for instance, who was really one of the best where all are good—or all but one!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your_ ‘First Book’ was by some accident read aloud one night in my Baronial ’All.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading MY DEAR CONAN DOYLE,—If you found anything to entertain you in my _Treasure Island_ article, it may amuse you to know that you owe it entirely to yourself.
