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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 Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
accepting
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
addressing
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
all
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
allow
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
amends
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
arm
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
avail
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
brother's
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
cleverly
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
dear
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
dine
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
dissuade
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
exclaimed
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
expense
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
fellow
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
gentle
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
Gregson
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
guests
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
how
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
I'll
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
invitation
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
Jarrocks
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
Jim
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
Julia
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
making
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
match
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
mean
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
now
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
o'clock
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From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
old
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
pleasure
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
pressure
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
refusal
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
second
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
sister
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
some
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
to-day
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From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
tried
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From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
Walter
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From this reading Nay, my dear old fellow"--addressing Walter--"I'll not hear of a refusal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Julia tried, by a gentle pressure of her brother's arm, to dissuade him from accepting the invitation, but without avail.
won
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From this reading You know how I let you in for that second sovereign at the match, when Jim Jarrocks won so cleverly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was now one o'clock, when Gregson exclaimed, "You must all come to the Ship, and dine at my expense.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't mean it, of course, but you must allow me the pleasure of making some little amends by having you and your sister as my guests to-day."
