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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 “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
accept
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
ask
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
away
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From this reading “Now please go away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
boat
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
Budmouth
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
close
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
company
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
decide
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
drive
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
eight
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
escape
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From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
evening
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
friend
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
go
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
harbour
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
honestly
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
horse
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
hurriedly
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From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
lover
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
mean
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
night
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
Now
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From this reading “Now please go away.
o'clock
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
out
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From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
please
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From this reading “Now please go away.
punctually
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
ready
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
said
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From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will look out every night at eight, and no signal shall escape me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
signal
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
some
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
trap
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
twelve
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
use
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From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will think of this,” she said hurriedly.
wish
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From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whether I can honestly make use of you as a friend, or must close with you as a lover—that is what I must ask myself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I wish to go and decide to accept your company I will signal to you some evening at eight o’clock punctually, and this will mean that you are to be ready with a horse and trap at twelve o’clock the same night to drive me to Budmouth harbour in time for the morning boat.”
