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An American Girl in London

Chapter VII

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'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.
My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.
'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'
'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'
Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.
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An American Girl in London

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of An American Girl in London is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.
Line 2
My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.
/maɪ ˈklaɪənt ˈwɪʃɪz ɪt tuː biː ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðæt ɪn ˈneɪmɪŋ ðɪs ˈfɪɡjər ʃiː teɪks ˈɪntuː kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðə fækt ðæt ðə ˈsiːzən ɪz ɔːlˈredi wel ˈoʊpənd ˈmɪstər pɪŋk sed/
Line 3
'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'
/ʌv kɔːrs əˈdɪʃənəl taɪm mʌst biː əˈlaʊd tuː eˈneɪbəl juː tuː raɪt tuː jɔːr ˈperənts/
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'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'
Line 5
Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.
/ˈmɪstər pɪŋk smaɪld ˈræðər ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'”

client noun US /ˈklaɪənt/

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading “My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.”

considering verb US /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'”

exorbitant adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

From this reading “'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'”

naming noun US /ˈneɪmɪŋ/

the verbal act of naming

From this reading “My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.”

Pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.”

uncomfortably adverb US /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in physical discomfort

From this reading “Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.”

into consideration preposition + noun

In this reading “My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'”

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additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

Bandobust

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

exorbitantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/

the verbal act of naming

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

PinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

sellverbUS /sel/

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in physical discomfort

From this reading Mr. Pink smiled rather uncomfortably.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'I see,' I said; 'it does not strike me as exorbitant, Mr. Pink, considering what Lady Bandobust has to sell.'

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading My client wishes it to be understood that in naming this figure she takes into consideration the fact that the season is already well opened,' Mr. Pink said.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Lady Bandobust would expect three hundred pounds.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Of course, additional time must be allowed to enable you to write to your parents.'

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