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all
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From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
CARBURY
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From this reading CARBURY MANOR.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
cousin's
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
earth
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
go
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From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
house
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know what I mean, mamma."
made
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From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
mamma
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From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
MANOR
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From this reading CARBURY MANOR.
mean
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From this reading "You know what I mean, mamma."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
more
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
natural
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
nice
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From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
own
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From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
that's
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From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think it quite nice, mamma; that's all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
up
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From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth can be more natural than that you should go to your own cousin's house?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course if you have made up your mind to go, I must go with you."