Chapter XVIII
THE NEW COMPANION. A solitary breakfast for me. Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers. As I was eating it, Hill came in. "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
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Chapter XVIII
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THE
NEW
COMPANION.
A
solitary
breakfast
for
me.
Mr.
Chandos
remained
in
his
room,
nursing
his
foot;
Lady
Chandos
was
in
hers.
As
I
was
eating
it,
Hill
came
in.
"Will
you
transact
a
commission
for
my
lady,
this
morning,
Miss
Hereford?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
THE
NEW
COMPANION.
Line 2
A
solitary
breakfast
for
me.
Line 3
Mr.
Chandos
remained
in
his
room,
nursing
his
foot;
Lady
Chandos
was
in
hers.
Line 4
As
I
was
eating
it,
Hill
came
in.
Line 5
"Will
you
transact
a
commission
for
my
lady,
this
morning,
Miss
Hereford?"
Learner Dictionary
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Foot
noun
US /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.”
Hers
pronoun
US /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"”
Remained
noun
US /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.”
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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 A solitary breakfast for me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
breakfast
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From this reading A solitary breakfast for me.
came
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From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
Chandos
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From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
commission
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From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
COMPANION
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From this reading THE NEW COMPANION.
eating
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From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A solitary breakfast for me.
Hereford
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From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
Hill
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From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I was eating it, Hill came in.
Lady
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From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A solitary breakfast for me.
Miss
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From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW COMPANION.
nursing
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From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
room
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From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
solitary
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From this reading A solitary breakfast for me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COMPANION.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
transact
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From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Chandos remained in his room, nursing his foot; Lady Chandos was in hers.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you transact a commission for my lady, this morning, Miss Hereford?"