Chapter XXIX
_ANTIQUITIES_. As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah. 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty. 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas! I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
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Chapter XXIX
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_ANTIQUITIES_.
As
Pitt
went
off,
Mrs.
Dallas
came
on
the
verandah.
'You
would
not
go
to
drive?'
she
said
to
Betty.
'It
is
so
hot,
dear
Mrs.
Dallas!
I
had
what
was
much
better
than
a
drive--a
good
long
talk.'
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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_ANTIQUITIES_.
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As
Pitt
went
off,
Mrs.
Dallas
came
on
the
verandah.
Line 3
'You
would
not
go
to
drive?'
she
said
to
Betty.
Line 4
'It
is
so
hot,
dear
Mrs.
Dallas!
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I
had
what
was
much
better
than
a
drive--a
good
long
talk.'
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.”
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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 had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
ANTIQUITIES
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From this reading _ANTIQUITIES_.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
better
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From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
Betty
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From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
came
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From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
Dallas
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dear
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drive
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go
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From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
hot
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From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
Mrs
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From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
much
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From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
off
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From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
Pitt
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From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
said
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From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It is so hot, dear Mrs. Dallas!
talk
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From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
verandah
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From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Pitt went off, Mrs. Dallas came on the verandah.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had what was much better than a drive--a good long talk.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You would not go to drive?' she said to Betty.