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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 LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
Adolphus
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
Allington
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From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
Altogether
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
attractive
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
back
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From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
beautifully
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
BECOMES
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From this reading LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
BUTTERFLY
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From this reading LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
certain
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
chapter
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
coronet
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
countess
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
creamlaid
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
Crosbie
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
DALE
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From this reading LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
Eames
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
epistle
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
fashionable
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
following
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
given
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
go
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From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
House
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
initials
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
John
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
letter
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
letters
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
LILIAN
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From this reading LILIAN DALE BECOMES A BUTTERFLY.
means
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
now
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From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
ornamented
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
others
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
paper
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
pink
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
receive
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
scented
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
singularly-entwined
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
sorry
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
two
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From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
very
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From this reading Altogether, the letter was very fashionable and attractive, and Adolphus Crosbie was by no means sorry to receive it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same morning that brought to John Eames the two letters which were given in the last chapter but one, brought to the Great House, among others, the following epistle for Adolphus Crosbie.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now we will go back to Allington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
written
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From this reading It was from a countess, and was written on pink paper, beautifully creamlaid and scented, ornamented with a coronet and certain singularly-entwined initials.
