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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 "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
acceptable
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
amiable
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
bestowed
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
don't
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
drink
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
fellow-usher
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
get
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
give
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
go
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
going
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
grateful
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
heart
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
How
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From this reading How will that suit you?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
instead
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
Jeffreys
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
kind
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
lady's
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
man
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
month
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
months
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
more
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
moved
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
Mrs
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
now
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
old
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
once
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
prospect
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
raise
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
said
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
say
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
shillings
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
short-handed
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
shuddering
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
six
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
suit
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From this reading How will that suit you?"
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
That's
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
thirty
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
tremble
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
tribute
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
Trimble
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From this reading "That's right," said Mrs Trimble, once more shuddering at the prospect of being left short-handed.
try
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
trying
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From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
twenty
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
very
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
voice
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From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You are very kind," said the grateful Jeffreys, with a tremble in his voice which quite moved the old lady's heart; "it will be very acceptable."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How will that suit you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm sure," said Jeffreys, to whom this tribute seemed the last he should expect to hear bestowed on his amiable fellow-usher, "I try to get on with him, and shall go on trying."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
you've
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
young
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From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I was going to say to you was, that now you've been here six months, and are not a forward young man, and don't drink, I shall raise your wages, and give you thirty shillings a month instead of twenty.
