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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 have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
affair
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
agreed
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
All
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
birds
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
Bob's
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
bright
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
buds
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
cheeks
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
cheerful
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
colonel
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
coming
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
crest
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
day
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
eaves
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
elm-tree's
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
excellent
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
face
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
followed
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
gild
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
knit
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
leave
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
leaves
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
letter
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
livery
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
Longfellow
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From this reading Longfellow.
Majesty's
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
nest
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
new
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
news
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
nodding
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
old
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
parlour
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
put
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
school
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
settled
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
sew
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
sit
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
smiled
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
speaking
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
tears
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
There
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
things
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
three
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
two
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
used
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
voice
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
week
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From this reading He is to leave school next week, and to put on His Majesty's livery the week after."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
wife
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
Willoughby
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From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
year's
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From this reading All things are new--the buds, the leaves, That gild the elm-tree's nodding crest, And even the nest beneath the eaves-- There are no birds in last year's nest.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby smiled, and yet two or three tears followed each other down her cheeks, even while she smiled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have good news for you, Wilhelmina," cried the captain, coming into the parlour where his wife used to sit and knit or sew quite half the day, and speaking with a bright face, and in a cheerful voice--"Here is a letter from my excellent old colonel; and Bob's affair is all settled and agreed on.
