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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 I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
AMONGSTprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
assured
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From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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calling
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
CLARE
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From this reading MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
drop
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episode
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exercised
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far
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forms
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fragmentary
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FRIENDS
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From this reading MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
give
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graphic
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From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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influence
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instance
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
London
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made
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Marion
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
MISS
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From this reading MISS CLARE AMONGST HER FRIENDS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
narrative
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From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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ordinary
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original
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pieces
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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quiet
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representation
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seem
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
speech
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story
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tired
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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true
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trust
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From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
unsuitable
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up
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
way
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From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
well
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From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must do what I can, well assured it must come far short of the original representation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must give an instance of the way in which Marion--I am tired of calling her _Miss Clare_, and about this time I began to drop it--exercised her influence over her friends.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I trust the episode, in a story so fragmentary as mine, made up of pieces only of a quiet and ordinary life, will not seem unsuitable.
wish
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From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How I wish I could give it you as she told it to me! so graphic was her narrative, and so true to the forms of speech amongst the London poor.
