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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 The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
all
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From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
any
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
breathing
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
care
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
casual
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
Christmas
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
comfortable
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
dear
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From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
Downing
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
fact
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
fellow
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
Freddy
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
giving
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
good
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
heard
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
ignorance
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
invited
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
John
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
like
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From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
Manor
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
mention
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
more
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
much
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
news
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
only
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
particular
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
passionate
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
Peggy
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
pleasures
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
profounder
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
really
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From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
reason
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
refused
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
says
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
sighs
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
simple
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
smile
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
sorry
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
spend
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
Street
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From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
Talbot
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From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
things
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From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading No one can be in profounder ignorance than is Peggy of the fact of any one breathing passionate sighs towards her from Downing Street.
two
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From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He is a good fellow; but we are really much more comfortable by ourselves.
whole
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From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'He does not care for our simple pleasures, I suppose,' says Freddy, with a smile; 'and, on the whole, I am not sorry.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The only news that she has heard of John Talbot is a casual mention by Freddy of the fact of his having invited him to spend his Christmas at the Manor, and of his having refused without giving any particular reason.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I like to have you two dear things all to myself.'
