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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 |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
any
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From this reading Have you made any arrangements?'
arrangements
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From this reading Have you made any arrangements?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do hope today's to be an off day, Gwen.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
breakfast
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
can't
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
charge
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Clemente
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Colonel
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
day
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
dear
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do hope today's to be an off day, Gwen.
extortionate
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
extraordinary
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
fellow
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
few
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
Fortuna
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Forum
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
frescoes
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
get
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
go
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
goodness
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Gwen
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
hope
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
I'm
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
later
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
lifetimes
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
lira
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
made
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From this reading Have you made any arrangements?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
mornings
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
much
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
now
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
off
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Peter's
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
place
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
programme
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
rather
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
recollect
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
said
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
San
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
sat
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
showing
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
sight-seeing
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
something-or-other
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
somewhere
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
St
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
temple
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
thank
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
thoroughly
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
tired
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
tiring
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
to-day
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
today's
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From this reading I do hope today's to be an off day, Gwen.
together
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
truth
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From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
Tuesday
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
very
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
wanted
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
wasn't
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Wednesday
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
what's
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From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
won't
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday, San Clemente, wasn't it? (that place with the very extraordinary frescoes!) and the Forum, and the temple of Fortuna something-or-other, where an extortionate fellow wanted to charge me a lira for showing us nothing; Wednesday, St. Peter's, which, thank goodness, we did thoroughly' and won't have to go to again in the course of our lifetimes; Tuesday--I'm sure I can't recollect what we did on Tuesday, but I know it was somewhere very tiring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An off day, I hope, for, to tell you the truth, I'm beginning to get rather tired of so much sight-seeing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |My dear,' said the Colonel, as Gwen and he sat at breakfast together a few mornings later, 'now, what's your programme for to-day?
