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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 My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
almost
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
ask
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
aware
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From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
change
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
children
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From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
coming
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
communication
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
considered
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
DEAR
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
end
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
England
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
faith
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
father
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From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
generation
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
interfering
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
JACK
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
knew
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From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
known
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
large
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
months
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
noticed
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
now
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
old
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
only
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
other
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From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
painful
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
perfect
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
reason
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
risk
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
shapes
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
six
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
some
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From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
soon
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
survivors
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From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
troubling
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
very
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From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have known each other ever since--we are now almost the only survivors of our generation.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My faith is large in Time, And that which shapes it to some perfect end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My reason for troubling you with this communication is that during the last six months I have noticed a very painful change in your father.
woman
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
write
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From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAR JACK,--At the risk of being considered an interfering old woman, I write to ask you whether you are not soon coming to England again.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you are aware, your father and I knew each other as children.
